I've just let you in on one of the biggest secrets in fat loss. You've probably been told that the key to losing fat is aerobic exercise. While aerobic exercise is very important, weight training has been proven to be far more valuable.
Researchers at Penn State University put overweight people on a reduced-calorie diet and divided them into three groups. Group 1 did not exercise. Group 2 performed aerobic exercises three days a week. Group 3 performed both aerobic exercise and weight training three days a week. Each group lost about the same amount of weight...21 pounds. However, Group 3 (the group that lifted weights) lost about 6 more pounds of fat than the other two groups. Why? Group 3's weight loss was almost pure fat, while Groups 1 and 2 lost about 15 pounds of fat along with several pounds of muscle. If you do the math you will see that lifting weights led to a 40 percent greater fat loss.
Other studies have shown that dieters who do not lift weights, on average, 75 percent of their weight loss is from fat and 25 percent is from losing muscle. Losing that 25 percent may reduce your scale weight, but you will probably not like the way you look. The term for this is being "skinny fat". Besides how you will look, you are more likely to gain back more of the fat you lost. However, weight training will protect your hard-earned muscle and burn more fat instead.
Next week, I will share another reason with you why lifting weights gives you an edge.
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Tammy Foxx
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Do you suggest buying one of those
ReplyDeletehome gyms to help stay in shape?
I don't think buying a home gym is necessary. When I train my clients, I use a limited amount of equipment.
ReplyDeleteCheck out my blog post "What do I need to create the perfect home gym?" The link is below.
http://tammyfoxxblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/what-do-i-need-to-create-perfect-home.html
I hope this answers your question.