You want to slim your thighs? Do cardiovascular exercise (running, swimming, brisk walking) in order to lose body fat. You want to tone your thighs? Go for resistance training in order to build muscle mass. Know the difference. Fat loss and building muscle mass are two separate processes.
Completely un-true - weightloss comes down to calories in to calories out. Not only can resistance training burn just as many (or more) calories than cardio, calorie expenditure can last many hours after the actual exercise (leading to MORE weightloss). Not only that, increased muscle raises the metabolism, which means burning MORE calories at rest.
By doing resistance training effectively, you can burn 3 times the amount of calories you would in a cardio session.
And no, you WON’T bulk up if you eat correctly.. The only difference between training for weightloss and training for muscle mass is DIET.
(via peaceloveandhealthyy)
