Couple of questions

Astrogeek

* What does weight training do that cardio doesn't?

* I've been reading some of the low-carb threads, and that milk is a carb, is it a good/complex carb or a bad/simple carb? Same with fruit?

* Is there much of a difference between regular milk and the low fat milks? Health-wise... Like is the fat in milk the fat that is bad for you?

I'm sorry if my questions don't make sense.

ragg

* What does weight training do that cardio doesn't?

Both Burn calories but Weight training will increase your lean body weight making your body more efficient at burning calories (it takes more calories to service muscle then it does to service fat). In my opinion training to lose fat is done best by combining both. A heavy weight session made up of compound exercises, followed by short bursts of high intensity cardio. this type of trainign means you are burning cals 24/7 rather then just the hour people go on the treadmill for..

* I've been reading some of the low-carb threads, and that milk is a carb, is it a good/complex carb or a bad/simple carb? Same with fruit?

Milk and fruit both contain simple carbs, i.e. carbs from sugar. I only have fruit after the gym, but thats the diet im on. I'm not going to say to much more as it might start a massive flame war.


* Is there much of a difference between regular milk and the low fat milks? Health-wise... Like is the fat in milk the fat that is bad for you?

Low fat milk generally contains more carbs then full fat milk. I would imagine low fat milk contains trans fats too. Again it depends on your goals as to which one is best.

corkcomp

ragg wrote: »

* What does weight training do that cardio doesn't?

Both Burn calories but Weight training will increase your lean body weight making your body more efficient at burning calories (it takes more calories to service muscle then it does to service fat). In my opinion training to lose fat is done best by combining both. A heavy weight session made up of compound exercises, followed by short bursts of high intensity cardio. this type of trainign means you are burning cals 24/7 rather then just the hour people go on the treadmill for..

* I've been reading some of the low-carb threads, and that milk is a carb, is it a good/complex carb or a bad/simple carb? Same with fruit?

Milk and fruit both contain simple carbs, i.e. carbs from sugar. I only have fruit after the gym, but thats the diet im on. I'm not going to say to much more as it might start a massive flame war.


* Is there much of a difference between regular milk and the low fat milks? Health-wise... Like is the fat in milk the fat that is bad for you?

Low fat milk generally contains more carbs then full fat milk. I would imagine low fat milk contains trans fats too. Again it depends on your goals as to which one is best.

low fat milk is basically whole milk with some fat removed (this changes the composition per 100ml slightly - carbs + protein etc) - trans fats are NOT ADDED to low fat milk and I cant see how it would have more trans fat than whole milk!!

Colm_OReilly

Weights - strengthen connective tissue, develop strength more than cardio can. The list can be expanded but they're two biggies.

By and large, you shouldn't worry about simple carbs and complex carbs, as the body still converts them all to sugar so it can use it. Milk can be carborific, but it depends on how low-carb you're going.

A lot of vitamins in milk are fat soluble, ie they need fat to be absorbed in the body. By and large full fat milk is better for you. Low fat milk is largely there as a response to all the lipophobes/fat is bad people.