does lifting weights make you bulky if youre fat?

Question

if im trying to lose weight is it better to loose the fat with cardio first then lift to tone? will lifting now make me bulky? my mom said if i lift weights before i lose weight the fat will turn to muscle and make me bulky. i know muscle is smaller than fat so im just wondering anyone with experience?

Answer

Absolutely not. Weight training is going to help you burn more calories while your body is at rest. 
Do the cardio to help motivate you into sticking with all the changes you’ll be making because that is what will shed excess pounds the fastest and you’ll be on the constant lookout for results as someone new to the lifestyle. 
The #1 thing that will provide results will be diet. You want a hypocaloric diet to lose weight, meaning consume less than you burn. If you’re putting on muscle from the weight training, your body will burn more throughout the day and you’ll be able to consume more while still losing body fat. Yay!

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From my experience it takes quite a bit of work for most women to bulk up. If you are really worried about "bulking up" try lower weights, more reps. Using your body weight alone will burn calories/fat, work your way up from there.

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Nope. Helps slim you down and gets your metabolism going.

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Nope! It's actually better to do both simultaneously. Muscle burns fat faster than no Muscle, and lifting weights does burn calories. As long as you're doing both, you'll actually slim down quicker.

does lifting weights make you bulky if youre fat?

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