Fitness Training - Lifting
weights to lose weight
Strength training plays an important
role in the bodies overall weight loss.Yes, aerobic exercise
burns calories, but the body’s metabolism quickly
returns to pre-exercise levels, usually within 30 minutes
or so.
Resistance training, according to
the researchers at Johns Hopkins University, leads to
increased calorie burning for up to two hours after the
workout is over.
Unfortunately, because weight training will usually
result in an increase in weight due to increased
muscle mass, many women neglect strength-training,
choosing just cardiovascular activities instead.
However, combining aerobic exercise
with regular strength training will result in maximum
benefits..
Source: Medicine and Science in
Sports and Exercise, 2001; 33, 932-938
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