Weight Loss Exercise: Rowing
What is the best exercise for weight loss? People commonly do aerobics to lose weight and strip off bodyfat.
Next time you are at the gym, ditch a stationary bike for a rowing machine.
Irish researchers recently reported that men (and probably women) burn more fat while rowing than while biking.
In the study, scientists measured the amount of fat used for fuel while men exercised on either a rowing machine or a stationary bike.
The result: Participants burned 40 to 50 percent more fat when rowing than when cycling, even though the duration of exercise was the same.
The likely explanation is that because rowing machines incorporate both your upper and lower body, they work more muscle, says lead study investigator David Ashley. [source: Men’s Health]
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