When people are trying to lose fat or change their body composition, they often ask how they should weight train while dieting. Should they continue lifting heavy or switch it up to lighter weights and higher repetitions as is so often recommended by pro bodybuilders? Or is some other approach better.
In this article, I want to look first at the primary goal of dieting along with the two primarily “types” of weight training that might be done on a diet. Finally I’ll give specific recommendations for how to optimally weight train while dieting and show some sequencing examples.
The Goal of Dieting
So what is the goal of dieting? For some people it’s simply to see their weight on the scale go down, to see the numbers drop. But while the scale has its uses (and always will), this isn’t or rather shouldn’t be the actual goal of dieting. … Keep Reading