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What type of exercise is most effective for weight loss – strength training or cardio?

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Shelly June 14, 2011 0 Comments

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David0 Posted 0 Comments

I am going to go with strength training first, because we all know that muscle will help you burn more fat. After that HIIT is what I prefer for cardio over anything else, mostly because I lack time. But of the greatest importance is ones diet as always.

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Christy0 Posted 0 Comments

As everyone has already said, a combination of the two is the best prescription, but, if I had to choose one, I would say strength training, because of the longterm effects, the addition of muscle, which burns more calories than fat, and the fact that you continue to burn calories well after the workout because of the healing process the muscles encounter.

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Charles0 Posted 0 Comments

I’m a CrossFit owner and strength coach, so I move heavy loads as much as possible. Strength training is vitally important for the development and maintenance of health and fitness.

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Nancy0 Posted 0 Comments

If it’s the weight they want to decrease (they want to see a smaller number on the scale) i think cardio training (especially interval) is the more immediate response. But for the longer term, i believe strength training combined with cardio is more effective!

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Brandye0 Posted 0 Comments

“Cardio” is highly over-rated & an old concept that was brought in years ago based off studies done at the time. The studies however have proven to be wrong. Anyone who’s a trainer shld know that cardio is NOT the best way to obtain wt loss goals. MUSCLE MUSCLE MUSCLE is the ONLY way to increase metabolism! In fact all trainers shld b hip to the fact that long duration/ steady state cardio decreases muscle mass therefore decreasing metabolism. Building Muscle through High Intensity Workouts…High Intensity meaning: Brief activity causing a failure of the involved musculature w/in only 1-4 minutes, is the MOST effective & efficient way to wt loss while not including nutrition into this question b/c all in all in boils down to what you are feeding your body.

Here’s a tip to get a lot of peoples panties in a bunch…A reduction of body fat is almost entirely a dietary issue; yet the general population REFUSES to give up the notion of exercising for fat loss.

Trainers are not responsible for wt/fat loss that depends on the client’s discipline to clean eating, but we are able to aid them in increased muscle mass which aids in increased calorie burning while inactive!

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