Lift to Lose – Strength Training Burns Fat and Builds Muscle more than Cardio | Snippet

Cardio may be good for your health in the long run — but it may not be the best method to burn fat and build muscle. A study has found that those who did strength training lost more fat and had better blood sugar maintenance than those who did cardio or a combination of both.

Researchers from Stanford University looked at nearly 200 people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes who participated in a nine-month exercise routine of strength training, cardio or both.

The group that went through just strength training exercises had better progress, doing workouts such as shoulder presses and leg presses three times a week compared to those who utilized the treadmill, elliptical or stationary bike.

The journal Diabetologia

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