Strength training is a way to not only lose weight, but shape your body and gain muscle. However, many people seem to think that building muscle is somehow going to miraculously give you the body of your dreams. Often, people are guided by common ”misconceptions” regarding strength training, which we explain to you today! While strength training has proved to be one of the most efficient workout methods, the key is in fully understanding what it does and how it works.
Strength Training Converts Fat Into Muscle
The main concept of muscle building, is that it strengthens the body in a way where you end up with more muscle than fat. While that’s true, strength training however does not turn the fat you have into muscle. In fact, burning calories and healthy balanced diet are the most common ways to lose weight. Once that is done, you can resort to strength training to tone the body and gain muscle weight where you once had fat.
It Gives You Immediate Results
One of the things I’ve heard the most in people’s complaints about working out inn general, is not getting immediate results. You will not see results from week 1 of strength training, just like any other workout option. According to trainers, a consistent strength-training program will manifest the real and accurate results after 6 to 8 weeks, and not before.” So, give it some time and stop worrying about immediate results.
More Workout Means More Muscle
Oh, how we wish this was true! But unfortunately, that’s not how it works folks. While it’s true that lifting heavy weights makes the process a lot faster, it doesn’t mean you’ll have more muscle. It simply means that you need to find the appropriate weight for your body! In fact, lifting more weight than you can handle or lifting too much can lead to serious consequences and even damage.
Doesn’t Burn As Many Calories As Cardio
Another big common misconception is that strength building doesn’t help you burn calories. According to experts, ”The muscles of a strength trainer burn 50% more calories than the muscles of a runner or walker,” which proves that it can be efficient for burning calories like Cardio.
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