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Question: does strength training increase appetite???
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I have been doing strength training to gain muscle because i want to gain a few pounds. Also, does strength training burn more calories than aerobic or fewer?
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Answer#1: I have actually heard that strength training does burn off more fat than just doing cardio.I do know, however, that muscle burns calories at a quicker rate; thus having your body burn more calories throughout the entire day.
Answer#2: Strength training can increase one's appetite because in order to build muscle strength and size, more calories are needed. The body signals you to eat as long as lean body mass is not being nourished; thus, the more lean body mass you have (in the form of muscle), the more of a craving for calories. This is especially true of carbohydrate consumption. Glucose is formed and shuttled mostly to fat cells, with some going to muscles and then a very small amount going for other functions in the body. The real lean body mass nourishment comes from protein and fats. Without optimum supplies of these macronutrients, you will have a harder time staying satiated (that is, feeling full and not hungry).To answer your second question, cardiovascular training (aerobic exercise) tends to burn more calories. Why? Because when you are strength training, you are not constantly moving. You do a set, then you rest. Then you do another set, then you rest again. Heart rate increases, then decreases. With cardiovascular activity, there is constant movement because you are doing an endurance exercise rather than a high intensity, short term exercise. Heart rate goes up and stays up. There also tends to be more overall movement with cardiovascular exercise. When you want to burn as many calories as possible, you want to move as much as possible. Think of jogging versus pushups. Which has more movement? Which has more constant movement? Jogging, of course. Not that pushups are easy. Intensity is greater. But there is less movement involved. And, you don't do pushups for a half an hour.Note: If you train with very little rest in between sets and/or circuit train, you 'can' acquire some of the benefits of cardiovascular training because you are going for endurance (aerobic) as well as short term high intensity (anaerobic) benefits. Good luck on your weight gain! And congratulations on taking this step :)
Answer#3: Aerobic work outs burn more fat (but some calories) and weight training burns more calories. Weight training burns the calories because of the exertion when lifting the heavy weight. Aerobic burns the fat for fuel to keep going.Good for you deciding to gain a few pounds this way, and you'll look great too!
Answer#4: almost the same calories are burnt
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