Heavy Resistance Training
Weight training vs. cardio for weight loss – which has more advantages? You should probably do some of both, but don’t neglect the weights. Here are five ways weight training trumps cardio for building a leaner, tighter physique.
It’s not just muscle loss you have to worry about as you age, bone loss is a problem too, a problem that can lead to osteoporosis. Exercise is one way to help preserve your bones but not all types are equally effective. Here are three types of training that offer the most benefits for the health of your bones and bone density.
Most people weight train to get stronger or build muscle but it can also help with fat loss. What’s the best approach for using weights or resistance to burn body fat? Find out what research shows.
Who doesn’t want to keep burning fat even after they stop working out? When you work out intensely, your metabolism remains high for hours after an exercise session due to a phenomenon called EPOC or the afterburn effect. Most people think that you get a significant afterburn only after high-intensity aerobics – but what about resistance training? Does resistance exercise create an afterburn too?
