If your goal is to lose weight, your primary tools will be CALORIC DEFICIT and CARDIO.
Resistance training plays a small role in weight loss.
To lose weight, ensure that you’re eating at a deficit and increase your daily activity.
The best cardio for weight loss is steady state low intensity, thus going for walks is HUGE when you’re trying to shed some fat!
Now, why should you still do resistance training if your goal is weight loss?
Resistance training is what’s going to help you get that toned body you want.
Cardio + caloric deficit alone result in a “skinny fat” body type.
Resistance training will
-help you tighten and tone
-help sustain your lean mass while you’re in a caloric deficit
-help increase your metabolism
-make you stronger and more confident
-improve your physical health
Resistance training is a MUST, but it shouldn’t be used as a weight loss tool.
Resistance training is a MUST during a fat loss phase due to its primary role in ensuring you sustain the muscle mass and lose fat not muscle!
Losing muscle mass during a caloric deficit is the biggest predictor of gaining FAT after you stop eating at a deficit.