An article that appeared in the women’s health magazine talks about the benefits of weight training in burning body fat:
Why weight training is a great way to burn fat
Although the article focuses on fat burning for women the same general principle applies to even men, and that is gaining muscle is the only permanent way to increase your metabolism. While cardio burns more fat during the workout, weight training wins in overall fat burning ability in the long run as muscle tissue is active tissue and burns calories even in the state of inactivity. So hit the gym and pump some iron and don’t worry about bulking up.
What all exercises are there in the weight training that helps to burn fat?
ReplyDeletePretty much any exercise that builds muscle will burn fat but your best bets are exercises that work the large muscle groups like squats, pull-ups, dips etc. The bigger the muscle group that is exercised, the more calories it burns and the more muscle it builds which in turn keeps burning more calories.
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