First off, I'll repeat what you've probably heard many times: "Muscle burns fat". But what does that mean? Well, muscle doesn't exactly burn fat but more accurately muscle raises your Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR). By raising your RMR you speed up the process to lose unwanted bodyfat.
The more muscle you have on your body the more fat you burn and the more calories you burn. If you have a certain amount of muscle on your body you can eat a reasonable diet without gaining weight while you lose unwanted bodyfat. This is called a good metabolism. A good metabolism doesn't happen by accident. I do admit genetics play a part in metabolism, but you'd be amazed how much metabolism can be affected by your life choices.
Keys To A Good Metabolism
Weight training
Weight training
Nutritious eating
Interval training
An active lifestyle
Consistency in all of the above
As your lean muscle increases so does your resting metabolism, and you burn more calories all day long. Generally speaking, for each pound of muscle you gain, you burn 35 to 50 more calories each day. That can really add up.
When you're beginning its best to keep your training format simple, and leave time to increase your training frequency. 3 days a week is a good way to begin, before moving onto 4 days, or even 5 per week.
Total volume is medium, so it shouldn't fatigue you too much. It's important for beginners not to overtraining, which can be common.
Total volume is medium, so it shouldn't fatigue you too much. It's important for beginners not to overtraining, which can be common.
The rest in between sets should be kept to a minimum (90 seconds or less). Keeping your rest in between sets and exercises down not only helps you to perform a lot of work and still finish within the allotted time frame, but it also helps improve your cardiovascular system. In addition, it has also been shown that this kind of training stimulates growth hormones output the most.
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