Weightlifting?

im buying a home gym when i get 200 or so bucks... http://www.dunhamssports.com/product/ind鈥?/a> my question is.... Since im a rather big boy, lets say (230 pounds, but 6 feet, but im kinda fat), will weightlifting help me get skinnier, along with like cardio and eating well? And will weightlifting help get rid of my man boobs? (i have em cuz im fat, no hormones or anything)|||ye wat u should do tho is divide it into 2 steps, first start losing weight, this by itself can give u the cut look, like for a month or so eat a lot of fish, vegetables, drink lots of water, etc, no bad stuff like unk food and soda, also along with this u should run 2 times a day, like really intense cardio, after that you will see almost ridiculous results, then u can start weight lifting, it will also be more effective now, since its really hard to lose fat and build muscle at the same time (cuz when u lose fat, the body starts to use all the extra protein and sometimes to breakdown muscles a bit)|||%26lt;a href="http://www.building-musc鈥?Workouts%26lt;/a%26gt;

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|||of course...do everything you mentioned above and you'll get the muscle and lose the fat you want.|||Yes, weightlifting will tighten your stomach muscles (under the fat)help to tone and define your arms and your chest (rock hard pecs instead of man-boobs) But don't make the mistake of


trying to power lift too much weight. If you're looking for the "ripped" look that will make the ladies stare at you on the beach, you need more reps (3 sets of 10).Most guys try and do too much weight, so they do less reps and also cheat (don't


go all the way down on a curl for example)Also you need to do some cardio (jogging, biking)and eat right to burn the fat...stay off of beer, pizza and fast food...you'll do fine. One other tip, I could never get motivated when I had a home gym, but I can go religiously to work out at a club or community center. The community centers usually have great machines, less people and low prices.Good Luck!|||Well! buddy I am sorry to say that weight lifting is not the solution to get rid if overweight. Try jogging and swimming first these r much effective then weight lifting %26amp; to get rid of man boobs try push ups and really push ur self beyond to ur strength %26amp; then try weight lifting but that too with light weights say 15 pounds and do as many movement u can do and atleast 3 sets daily.|||Weight lifting is KEY! Cardio is great for you, but burns only a fraction of the calories of anaerobic (weight lifting). The big plus with building muscle mass is it raises your metabolism on a long term basis. The more muscle mass you have the more calories your body will burn at ALL times.





Start out slow. When beginners hit the gym too hard, injuries can happen (pulled muscles, joint injuries). Of course you're not able to do your workouts if you're injured. Give yourself 3-4 weeks of an easy going weightlifting routine, then slowly turn up the magnitude of your workout on a weekly basis. You should start to see results within the 1st 2-3 months if you stick with it. Keep up the cardio and DON'T starve yourself. Eat plenty, and eat healthy. Drink lots of water to purge your developing muscles of lactic acid. Staying well hydrated will also boost your metabolism.





Dedication is the toughest part. Working out isn't all that fun for most folks. But if you stay with it you'll be stoked on the results. In general, when you're on an anaerobic workout schedule, you will need to do your lifting every other day. Don't work out the same muscle group 2 days in a row. That's not good and will be counter productive. Aerobic, or cardio should be done daily.





Hope this helps.





Oh yeh, make sure to put a focused pectoral (flat bench, incline bench, decline bench and flys) and tricep workout into your routine and your "man-boobs" will turn into glorious pecs in about 6 months.|||I've purchased quite a bit of home fitness equipment so this advice isn't coming right off the top of my head. If I were you I would purchase:





1. A copy of Combat Conditioning by Matt Furey at www.mattfurey.com .





2. A Jump rope





3. An exercise bike (http://www.dunhamssports.com/product/ind鈥?/a> or an elliptical trainer.





4. A small Dumbbell set.





5. The book Stretching by Bob Anderson





I would do this workout daily:





Hindu Squats 2 x 50-60 reps (your goal is 500)


Hindu Push ups 2 x 10-25 reps (your goal is 250)


Back Bridge 1 x 30 sec (your goal is 3min)





Exercise Bike or Elliptical trainer 35 minutes


Jumping Rope 10 minutes





Remember to stretch after you exercise. Remember to exercise in your target heart range:





Target Heart Range:





220(Your Age)= Maximum Heart R ate





(220-30) x 0.6 = 114, 60% of MHR





(220-30) x 0.85 = 161.5, 85% of MHR





This will help you lose bodyfat. Buy a heart monitor to track your heart range. They'll have them at Dunhams.





Go to www.bodybuilding.com for an explaination of Hindu Push ups, Hindu Squats, and Back Bridges. You don't even need a gym or expensive equipment to get fit. Hope this helps!