LIMBO NO MO!

[Dia]

Hey, GIMA,

Slightly off topic... but keep in mind that if you are adding muscle (weightlifting) the scale may not move even though you are dropping fat. Also, not meaning to scare you off either one, but running (long distance) edges the body toward long, lean muscles and a very low bodyfat percentage (picture your average marathoner). Weight lifting edges the body toward larger, beefier muscles with less impact on bodyfat percentage (picture your average weightlifter, and understand that they have to diet like heck to get their bodyfat low enough for all those 'ripped' pics).

If you're doing both just because you love them, keep going. At some point, if you get serious about adding muscle, the running may inhibit that. If you want to drop the most poundage (w/o caring if it's fat or muscle), you may want to ease off on the weightlifting.

[givingitmyall]

Hey, GIMA,

Slightly off topic... but keep in mind that if you are adding muscle (weightlifting) the scale may not move even though you are dropping fat. Also, not meaning to scare you off either one, but running (long distance) edges the body toward long, lean muscles and a very low bodyfat percentage (picture your average marathoner). Weight lifting edges the body toward larger, beefier muscles with less impact on bodyfat percentage (picture your average weightlifter, and understand that they have to diet like heck to get their bodyfat low enough for all those 'ripped' pics).

If you're doing both just because you love them, keep going. At some point, if you get serious about adding muscle, the running may inhibit that. If you want to drop the most poundage (w/o caring if it's fat or muscle), you may want to ease off on the weightlifting.

Thanks Dia. Actually just got back from the gym.

I played high school football and lifted a lot of free weights.

The weight lifting I'm doing now is higher reps, not as much weight, and it's on Cybex machines. Just trying to burn fat and tone up what I got. I play a lot of golf, so, I don't want to bulk up.

And, I know what you mean about weight lifting and the scale not moving. Muscle weighs more than fat from what I understand. But, even though the scale did not move much or has plateaued, I'm fitting into clothes I haven't for a while.

Always good hearing from you.

[Gardener]

Hey, GIMA,
... but keep in mind that if you are adding muscle (weightlifting) the scale may not move even though you are dropping fat.

Dia's right here, gima:Musckle weighs more than fat.

[givingitmyall]

Hey, GIMA,
... but keep in mind that if you are adding muscle (weightlifting) the scale may not move even though you are dropping fat.

Dia's right here, gima:Musckle weighs more than fat.

Ha, great mind's think alike. Here's a quote from my response to Dia:

Muscle weighs more than fat from what I understand.

[Dia]

Just for the stickler types...

1 lb of muscle weighs the same as 1 lb of fat.

1 lb of muscle takes up a lot less SPACE than 1 lb of fat.

[Gardener]

Hey, GIMA,
... but keep in mind that if you are adding muscle (weightlifting) the scale may not move even though you are dropping fat.

Dia's right here, gima:Musckle weighs more than fat.

Ha, great mind's think alike. Here's a quote from my response to Dia:

Muscle weighs more than fat from what I understand.

Yeah, but at least you and dia know how to spell "muscle"!

[givingitmyall]

Just for the stickler types...

1 lb of muscle weighs the same as 1 lb of fat.

1 lb of muscle takes up a lot less SPACE than 1 lb of fat.

I knew this was coming. Like the old joke about which weighs more, 1 lb of feathers or 1 lb of iron?

I know what you are saying, and that was my point as well. Assuming equal volumes of muscle and fat, muscle would weigh more. Man, my head hurts.

[Gardener]

Just for the stickler types...

1 lb of muscle weighs the same as 1 lb of fat.

1 lb of muscle takes up a lot less SPACE than 1 lb of fat.

yeah, yeah, yeah...
Back for only 30 minutes or so and already she's getting annoying!

[Dia]

Just for the stickler types...

1 lb of muscle weighs the same as 1 lb of fat.

1 lb of muscle takes up a lot less SPACE than 1 lb of fat.

yeah, yeah, yeah...
Back for only 30 minutes or so and already she's getting annoying!

ROFL!!!

Mostly I'm just twitching from my days on health and fitness boards where by now some 30 (well muscled!) people would have smacked me with 2x10s for saying anything remotely NEAR "fat weighs more than muscle'. I figgered you guys knew what I meant.

[C-Bart]

They make these little devices that can measure your % of body fat. That way you'll know for sure.

Good to see you again Dia!