Are you currently using resistance training, or weight lifting, to get your fitness results? I, personally, don't care whether you do or not. I don't care if you're running, jogging, walking, playing sports, skiing, going hunting, doing triathlons, swimming, or huffing paint (this won't actually help anything, btw). But, if you want the best fat burning results, it's no longer a debate in the health and fitness industry as to whether resistance training is fast, effective and very healthy for living. You really can't beat it when it comes to being healthy and being fit simultaneously. Not to mention, creating strong bones and a really great look for yourself.
So, for the best results, you want to use resistance training of some sort, preferably free weights, 3 or more times per week. Often I get asked what the right number of repetitions per set is for the best results. Well, that's an odd question to answer for a personal trainer, in a sense. The reason being, there really is no magic number. The pros have a broad range of repetitions that they use in their approach. Anywhere from 1 to 3 extremely heavy lifts, not advisable for the general population, btw, to 25 endurance building, lighter weight lifts in any given set. In reality, you should vary the rep range frequently. However, if you really want your set to be effective... well, most people have just got to learn to challenge themselves a lot more in each lift. In other words, use enough weight to really "feel" a burn and push through to plenty of reps with that weight. The number one mistake I see made in the gym is simply a lack of heart and lifting apathetically!
