Doing short, intense strength workouts just three times a week for six weeks can boost how well your body uses insulin—by about 16%—in overweight men in their mid-30s.

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The effect of short‐duration resistance training on insulin sensitivity and muscle adaptations in overweight men

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2019 Apr

The study looked at short, intense strength workouts in overweight men and found their bodies got better at using insulin—exactly as the claim says.

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The effect of short‐duration resistance training on insulin sensitivity and muscle adaptations in overweight men

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DOI: 10.1113/EP087435

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