Walking or even running can only take you so far when it
comes to fitness and weight loss. Your body needs resistance training as well
as cardio. A study published in the Journal of Physiological Anthropology found
that combining aerobic exercise and resistance training was more effective for
improving overall body composition. The combined program resulted in more lean
body mass, where cardio alone did not and women lost more weight on the
combined program than with just an aerobics class.
What's more, lifting weights increases the number of
calories you burn after your workout. A University of Wisconsin study found
that when people performed a total-body workout targeting the largest muscle
groups of the body, their resting metabolisms stayed elevated for a full 39
hours afterward.
So if your goal is to get more fit, burn more calories, add
lean muscle mass and lose fat. Try adding muscle resistance exercises to your
routine like squats, lunges, push-ups, shoulder presses and so on. Body weight exercises and compound free
weight exercises are time efficient and will give you the results you want.
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