From Brooke, Age 14 - 09/11/04 - IP#: 65.100.225.xxx Click here to reply
hey, i do power tumbling(hard core gymnastics) two nights a week for an hour and a half, and im going to start strength training with weights and stuff two to three days week for about a half hour at a time, and then im going to start running a mile every night or every other night...im gonna of course lose weight, but when i do, and i stop doing the running part or weight lifting part after about 2 or 3 months, will i start gaining again? or will i stay the same if im still doing the gymnastics part? isn't it tue that after you lose weight, you can stop doing one thing and you don't have to work out as much to keep your weight that way? please hlep!
Reply from Looply, Age 15 - 09/11/04 - IP#: 198.81.26.xxx Hi! No, I don't belive that you will start to gain weight, however, the running and weight lifting will not hurt you. Why do you want to stop doing them? Every pound of muscle you gain, can burn 30 calories or more per day, per hour. If you stop lifting, your muscles will start to not "burn" as hard. You should consider a healthy lifestyle, and still run and weight lift. YOu don't have to do it as much, but consider still doing it. Good Luck!
