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Old 10-05-2010, 02:10 PM   #130
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Re: Weightlifting

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Originally Posted by Jimi Thing 10 View Post
If you're only looking to cut weight, you don't need to do the sprints since they aren't as much a cardio as they are an explosion exercise.
The type of cardio he's describing, high intensity interval training (HITT), has been shown to be more effective than steady state (SS) cardio for burning fat. HITT is nice because you can get in a more effective workout in less time as compared to SS cardio, but it does actually get really hard. Even someone who has no problem going for a 30 min run would probably struggle doing 15 min of HITT (sprint for 1 min, jog or walk 1 min, repeat). Also HITT has been shown to not breakdown muscle as much as SS cardio does which is good if you want to drop fat while maintaining lean body mass (LBM).

Another good thing to try for cutting fat while maintaining LBM is complexes. You can do body weight complexes, dumbbell complexes, or barbell complexes. They are essentially just several movements you'll perform with a light ammount of weight. You focus more on doing the movements quickly rather than worrying about adding weight.

Here are some examples of complexes:

http://www.wannabebig.com/training/c...-for-fat-loss/
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