Which does burn belly faster faster and more effeciently? Did you take a guess? To get the answer, read this article that is from AMERICAN FITNESS magazine to see what the latest findings are!!
When Duke University Medical Center researchers conducted a head-to-head comparison of aerobic exercise, resistance training, and a combination of the two, they found aerobic exercise to be the most efficient and most effective way to lose the belly fat that’s so damaging to your health.
This isn’t the fat that lies just under your skin and causes the dreaded muffin top. Belly fat (also known as visceral fat and liver fat) is located deep within the abdominal cavity and fills the spaces between internal organs. It’s been associated with increased risk for heart disease, diabetes and cancer.
The Duke study showed aerobic training significantly reduced visceral fat and liver fat. Aerobic exercise did a better job than resistance training at improving fasting insulin resistance, and reducing liver enzymes and fasting triglyceride levels.
Resistance training achieved no significant reductions in visceral fat or liver fat. “Resistance training is great for improving strength and increasing lean body mass,” says exercise physiologist Chris Slentz, Phd. “But if you are overweight and you want to lose belly fat, aerobic exercise is the better choice because it burns more calories.” Aerobic training burned 67% more calories in the study when compared with resistance training.
While the training programs were rigorous and substantial, Slentz says their previous research leads him to believe similar results could be achieved with a more moderate aerobics program. “What really counts is how much exercise you do, how many miles you walk and how many calories you burn,” he says. “If you choose to work at a lower aerobic intensity, it will simply take longer to burn the same amount of unhealthy fat.
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