Is my pt an idiot? wronge advice again

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Henetra

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Well im a newbie to weight training. I am 6'2, 185 pounds, 18% body fat( I dropped 45 pounds, i was 230 :D). I lost 45 poiunds over a 6 month period. I got no fat on my legs, except a little on my inner thighs. I got some fat on my lower back, and my stomach. My personal fitness instructor told me it would be best if I start doing 3 sets of 10-15 on weights(my arms, pecks, abs, back, legs) for 1 month, then cut some more fat off. He said I could gain muscle and loose body fat at the same time.

Here is the thing, this other pt at my gym said its harder to gain muscles that way and it will be harder to lose weight that way.

I want to lose some weight..
So should I keep up with what he told me? Or should I drop down to like 10% body fat then start weight training..

Im confused :S help
 
Well,

In my opinion it is one or the other, it is hard to do both at the same time especially if you are an average person that doesnt have time to follow and absolutely perfect diet and exercise program.
 
i know what the heck is this guy telling me to do both for. so you think i should keep on the road that i am going, dieting?
 
Both of them are correct.

Newbies to lifting are capable of losing fat and gaining muscle at the same time. Beyond that, even if you do not increase muscle size, you can gain strength and - more important - you can maintain the muscle mass you have. Otherwise, as you try to drop weight, you will lose both fat and muscle.

Eat at a calorie deficit & add the weight training, and you will lose fat more efficiently. Period.

As for what the other trainer said - it is also true. It is very hard for most people who are already experienced lifters to lose fat and gain muscle at the same time. It's an inefficient way to do either fat loss or muscle gain. That is why people talk about cutting before bulking (or vice versa, depending on starting body fat %). But that doesn't mean that people who are cutting don't work out too! They just don't expect to gain muscle. Weight training is still an important part of the process.
 
if you are new to weight training this is the part where many pt will start clients. doing lighter weights with more reps will help to build strength endurance and strengthen up joints, balance, ligaments and tendons all things needed for serious lifting. So if you are a real newbie then i agree with him you have to start small to get the big results. But after a month of adjustment and learning you should increase weight to where sets are under 10 reps to get real muscle building action. Goodluck.
 
Henetra said:
Well im a newbie to weight training. I am 6'2, 185 pounds, 18% body fat( I dropped 45 pounds, i was 230 :D). I lost 45 poiunds over a 6 month period. I got no fat on my legs, except a little on my inner thighs. I got some fat on my lower back, and my stomach. My personal fitness instructor told me it would be best if I start doing 3 sets of 10-15 on weights(my arms, pecks, abs, back, legs) for 1 month, then cut some more fat off. He said I could gain muscle and loose body fat at the same time.

Here is the thing, this other pt at my gym said its harder to gain muscles that way and it will be harder to lose weight that way.

I want to lose some weight..
So should I keep up with what he told me? Or should I drop down to like 10% body fat then start weight training..

Im confused :S help
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Why are you even wasting your money? You don't need him/her. You have plenty of advice from certified intelligent trainers like Der and other experienced people who know what they are talking about to guide you..
 
My confidence in the talents of your pt just dipped below the low bar at which it already sat.

Even if he's correct (which - I'm with sig - he sort of is), these are things he needs to be explaining to you. You shouldn't be leaving with so many questions. What the second pt told you - that should have come from your pt.
 
sig said:
Both of them are correct.

Newbies to lifting are capable of losing fat and gaining muscle at the same time. Beyond that, even if you do not increase muscle size, you can gain strength and - more important - you can maintain the muscle mass you have. Otherwise, as you try to drop weight, you will lose both fat and muscle.

Eat at a calorie deficit & add the weight training, and you will lose fat more efficiently. Period.

As for what the other trainer said - it is also true. It is very hard for most people who are already experienced lifters to lose fat and gain muscle at the same time. It's an inefficient way to do either fat loss or muscle gain. That is why people talk about cutting before bulking (or vice versa, depending on starting body fat %). But that doesn't mean that people who are cutting don't work out too! They just don't expect to gain muscle. Weight training is still an important part of the process.
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+ rep...and i don't give out much rep.
 
Seeing as you're still sitting at 18% body fat (which means you still have fat on the legs among other places), it's not a terrible setup he has going for you, however, he does need to be explaining the why you're doing what you're doing as much as the how.
 
Henetra said:
He said I could gain muscle and loose body fat at the same time.
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Yes you can. You'll gain muscle fastest by being in a calorie surplus but you're goal is weight loss so that's fine. There are plenty of people who gain muscle while dropping BF%.

Credit should go to your trainer for getting you lifting for fat loss rather than doing constant cardio
 
Why dont you ask him/her for further clarification? You're the one paying the money.
 
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