The Claim
After four weeks of training, high-intensity interval training and resistance training produce similar reductions in waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio in obese postmenopausal women, with no statistically significant difference between the two modalities.
What the research says
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In obese postmenopausal women, four weeks of high-intensity interval training and four weeks of resistance training result in the same amount of reduction in waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio.
See the scientific wording
High-intensity interval training and resistance training produce similar short-term reductions in waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio in obese postmenopausal women, with no statistically significant difference between the two modalities after four weeks of training.
Both types of exercise burn more calories and force the body to break down fat stored around the organs, which shrinks the waist and improves the waist-to-hip ratio.
What the research says
1 studyBoth types of exercise — fast bursts of activity and lifting weights — helped obese postmenopausal women lose belly fat in just four weeks, and neither was noticeably better than the other.
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