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Originally Posted by elx
weightlifting is not the most effective form of weight loss. it is, however, the most effective way to lose weight while simultaneously bulking up and strengthening muscle.
cardio is the most effective form of weight loss. it's also the easiest and fastest and in my opinion the most fun, because you don't have to do the same shit over and over again like you do with pushups/pullups/weight lifting/etc. it'll also help you tone the muscles, instead of building on them.
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1. "tone" is a nonsense term. Your muscles are your muscles, and there are two dimensions to form - fat and muscle. Stretching and running aren't going to make your muscles magically change shape, that's stupid. You're stupid. While we're on the subject, when you lose fat, you lose it from all over your body in proportions defined by your genetics and gender - running isn't going to make your legs slimmer. If you've observed this effect in someone, you're misinterpreting it - they've gained muscles in their legs and reduced their overall bodyfat. Doing squats would have gotten them the same results in FAR LESS TIME.
2. Cardio is not BY ANY STRETCH OF THE IMAGINATION the fastest way to exercise. What is this I don't even. Perhaps you're thinking of high-intensity interval training?
3. Cardio is not the most effective form of weight loss, either, no. You will burn more calories with cardio while you're exercising than you would with weights, but the body's repairing process will burn more calories overall with weightlifting. Further, the longer you do cardio, the more your body will retain fat to sustain itself during extended cardio sessions.
4. "You don't have to do the same shit over and over [with cardio]" - wtf? That is like, the DEFINITION of cardio. Repetitive motions for extended periods of time. With weightlifting you're doing something different every 10-20 minutes, and should have different routines on different days of the week.
Toning, shaping, spot reduction, etc. are all broscience and don't exist. You're perpetuating myths in your ignorance.
That post was so patently incorrect that I'm gonna try to troll /fit/ with it.
http://zip.4chan.org/fit/res/1811468.html