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Resistance/Strength Training
Lifting weights will boost your metabolism in all three ways and should be your first priority if you really want to burn more fat easily. Have you ever noticed that men can lose weight by cutting out their nightly snacks while women have to count calories like and watch what we eat before the scale will read in our favor? The reason is that men tend to have more metabolically active muscle than women. Complete a total-body strength-training program two to three days a week to build significant lean muscle mass and boost your metabolism, even if you’re cutting calories.
Lifting weights will boost your metabolism in all three ways and should be your first priority if you really want to burn more fat easily. Have you ever noticed that men can lose weight by cutting out their nightly snacks while women have to count calories like and watch what we eat before the scale will read in our favor? The reason is that men tend to have more metabolically active muscle than women. Complete a total-body strength-training program two to three days a week to build significant lean muscle mass and boost your metabolism, even if you’re cutting calories.
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Interval Training
This type of cardio workout, in which you push your exercise intensity for a short period of time and then rest, will burn calories during exercise as well as give you an afterburn effect. In one study comparing the effects of 15 weeks of interval training with 20 weeks of steady-state endurance training, researchers found that the participants who completed interval workouts lost nine times more fat than those who completed endurance workouts.
This type of cardio workout, in which you push your exercise intensity for a short period of time and then rest, will burn calories during exercise as well as give you an afterburn effect. In one study comparing the effects of 15 weeks of interval training with 20 weeks of steady-state endurance training, researchers found that the participants who completed interval workouts lost nine times more fat than those who completed endurance workouts.
Steady State Endurance Cardio and Aerobics
When you hit the pavement, you burn calories during the run, but you don’t get the benefit of an afterburn effect or of building muscle. If you overdo it, you could actually end up losing muscle, which can slow your metabolism. In one study published in the International Journal of Sports Medicine, participants completed six long runs in seven days, after which the average weight loss was 6.1%. However, 5% of their weight loss came from lean mass and only 1.1% came from body fat. Stick to a little running—about 30 minutes on the days following your strength-training sessions—to help recover from your workouts without burning through muscle.
When you hit the pavement, you burn calories during the run, but you don’t get the benefit of an afterburn effect or of building muscle. If you overdo it, you could actually end up losing muscle, which can slow your metabolism. In one study published in the International Journal of Sports Medicine, participants completed six long runs in seven days, after which the average weight loss was 6.1%. However, 5% of their weight loss came from lean mass and only 1.1% came from body fat. Stick to a little running—about 30 minutes on the days following your strength-training sessions—to help recover from your workouts without burning through muscle.
Female & Fit’s Programs incorporate all three types of programs to achieve your fitness goals quickly and steady in order to achieve sustainability.
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