Resistance Training – Muscle Strength Burns Fat!
In fact, I recommend that anyone wanting to lose body fat should incorporate resistance training into their regular routine. The importance here is one of metabolism. When you get metabolically active tissue (muscle) active on a regular basis, you will increase your metabolism, enhance the way your body utilizes calories and lose more fat. This can have an impact by allowing your body to burn more calories even after you have stopped exercising, as your metabolism can be elevated for hours post-exercise. In addition, elevating your lean mass (increasing muscle tissue through resistance training) will elevate your metabolism even when your body is at rest. Resistance training is a must to improve fat loss success. What Is Resistance Training? Simply put, resistance training is any kind of movement of your muscles against an external resistance like free weights, weight machines, exercise bands, or even lifting rocks, that causes your muscles to ...