Lose Fat And Control Your Weight

There are many reasons to strength train or do resistance training. One advantage resistance training offers is a leaner body. Maintaining or increasing muscle mass preserves your ability to burn greater numbers of calories. Your body is operating at a higher metabolic rate and it’s easier to maintain or lose weight.

Strength training may be the most important exercise you can do for losing fat and maintaining weight, because it can increase your metabolism. Don’t throw away your running and walking shoes just yet. Even though biking, running and dance aerobics do not develop muscle to any great extent, aerobic training is still important for cardiorespiratory health and weight control. But one of the biggest reasons people gain weight is because they lose muscle mass as they get older.

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