Want to Lose Weight? Lift Weights!

What keeps most people from lifting heave weights is the idea that you will "get big" from lifting weights. But, what will make you "big" is eating too much, not lifting too much weight. Additionally, you can lift more weight than you think you can. It take a little effort and getting outside of your comfort zone to realize this. But once you do, you will start noticing a difference in your body and in the way that you feel. Below you will find some things to focus on when weight training and trying to lose weight by doing so.

• Lift Heavy
• When you increase the weight you lift, you increase your strength and muscle mass
• Increasing your muscle mass increases your metabolic rate
• Increasing your metabolic rate, you burn more calories
• More burn calories than you intake, you will lose weight
• Focus on Intensity
• If you are working at an intense level, your workouts should not be longer than 30-45 minutes
• Work hard then entire time and minimize the amount of rest time you are giving yourself 
• Keep your heart rate elevated throughout the entire workout
• It's OK to Fail
• Learn how to push past your comfort zone
• Lift to the point where you need to take a rest; to the point where you cannot complete the last couple of repititions
• Lifting until failure forces your body to respond and change
• Supersets
• Choose 2 or more exercises at a time that target the same muscle group and do the exercises back to back
• You can also turn 2 exercises into 1; such as a squat into shoulder press
• Supersets increase the intensity of the workout and keep you moving

• Circuit Training
• Move quickly between a given number of exercises and repeat the circuit 2-3 times