Lose Ab Fat with Weight Training
You have probably heard the claims that weight training promotes fat loss by increasing muscle mass, which boosts metabolic rate. However, did you know that some studies show that weight training does not increase 24-hour caloric expenditure?
Do not worry, though; Research shows that regular weight training improves body composition (i.e., increases muscle mass and cuts fat).
Researchers from East Carolina University, led by Michael Ormsbee, showed that weight training increased subcutaneous (under the skin) abdominal fat oxidation and promoted whole-body fat burning during and after exercise.
Strength training increases fat metabolism by stimulating beta-adrenergic receptors-cell structures that make adrenaline increase metabolism and fat use. Men (and some women) store much of their fat in their abdomens.
Weight training combined with aerobics is an effective way to reduce that unwanted abdominal fat. [sources: Journal of Applied Physiology, Fitness RX]
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