The Claim
Resistance training performed for 60 minutes three times per week for one year does not significantly improve a composite cardiovascular risk profile in adults with overweight or obesity, despite leading to reductions in body fat and increases in muscular strength.
What the research says
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Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
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In adults with overweight or obesity, doing resistance training for 60 minutes three times a week for a year does not lead to a meaningful improvement in overall cardiovascular risk markers, even though it reduces body fat and increases muscle strength.
See the scientific wording
Resistance training alone, performed for 60 minutes three times per week for one year, does not significantly improve a composite cardiovascular risk profile in adults with overweight or obesity, despite reducing body fat and increasing muscular strength.
What the research says
1 studyThis study found that lifting weights for an hour three times a week for a year didn’t make heart health better, even though people lost fat and got stronger. Only cardio exercises like walking or biking improved heart risk factors.
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