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Study finds that exercise with weight training promotes fat burning
Muscle cells and fat cells both advantaged by resistance moves
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Merideth Bucher
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Woman working out in gym
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Airdate: Monday, August 2, 2021
Most people know that regular exercise, including weight training, builds muscle and improves health — but what’s less known is how it affects body fat on the cellular level.
A recent study authored in part by the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, finds resistance exercise has unique benefits for fat loss, in addition to reshaping bodies and increasing metabolism.
Joining Smart Talk Monday to share insight to their findings is John McCarthy, Ph.D. a co-senior study author and associate Professor in the University of Kentucky College of Medicine’s department of physiology.
For more on health issues plus a deeper look at the changing tide of healthcare–check out WITF’s Transforming Health. Online at TransformingHealth.org, a partnership of WITF, WellSpan Health and Capital Blue Cross.
