Since muscle burns more calories than fat, it's important that you incorporate strength training into your exercise routine.
This is the eighth article in a series of fast fat burning tips. As
the title of this article suggests, a pound of muscle burns more
calories than a pound of fat. In fact, while a pound of muscle can
burn anywhere from 30-50 calories a day, a pound of fat only burns 2.
That's quite a difference, especially for someone who's worried about
counting calories. Now what does this mean in terms of fast fat
burning? If you are trying to lose weight, it is important to
incorporate a regular strength training regime into your cardiovascular
workouts. Although you won't burn as many calories lifting weights as
you will using the elliptical machine, strength training actually
increases your metabolic rate during the day. It also helps shape your
body as you start to lose more and more fat.
Any exercise
routine should include some form of strength training, but for those
trying to lose weight, it is even more important, as you will start to
burn more calories the more muscle you build. It is also important in
order to preserve your lean body mass as you start to lose fat. When
you diet and begin to get skinnier, there is a real danger of losing
lean body mass, and strength training prevents that while strengthening
connective tissues. In short, it is important to include strength
training in your exercise routine, both to help you burn more fat and
keep a healthy body as you lose weight.
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