weight lifting

[wendymunro]

will weight lifting to tone up increase your body weight?

[Ethel]

Yes - probably. But it will be more muscle and less fat.

A mixture of cardio and weights is best.

[wendymunro]

That's okay then has I joined Cannons at the beginning of June and go to the gym 3/4 times a week mainly on the weights has I want to tone up, I do cardio but not as much.
I've weighed myself recently and I've put weight on! which wasn't what I expected... I would like to lose a stone in weight but am more interested in toning up

[Ethel]

You will look leaner, even though you have put weight on.

Don't go by the scales - use a tape measure once a month. Much more pleasing results.

[wendymunro]

Thanks for your help.... will definitely get the measuring tape & check once a month, I'd be far happier seeing inch loss ;-)

[abranei]

Weight training with the right diet will add lean muscle mass. However If you eat more food than you need for you life activities like training you will also add fat. This includes health foods. Too much and you will add fat!

Purchase an Accu-measure body fat caliper (EBay) that will help calculate what your weight increase or decrease is attributed too. Muscle or fat increase/decrease. The calipers measure body composition.

Calipers are the most effective way to measure your body composition at home.

As stated previously total weight is unimportant when weight training. Its all about body composition. You could lose lbs of fat but add those pounds backon in muscle and you would stay the same weight.

Search AB for other posts I and many others have made about diet and training.