The Claim

In overweight, sedentary adults with moderate dyslipidemia, 8 months of resistance training involving 3 days per week of 8 exercises with 3 sets of 8–12 repetitions does not significantly reduce visceral fat, liver fat, alanine aminotransferase, or fasting insulin resistance (HOMA), despite increasing lean body mass and strength.

Source: Effects of aerobic vs. resistance training on visceral and liver fat stores, liver enzymes, and insulin resistance by HOMA in overweight adults from STRRIDE AT/RT.

What the research says

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In plain English

In overweight, sedentary adults with moderate dyslipidemia, 8 months of resistance training three times per week with 8 exercises and 3 sets of 8–12 repetitions does not reduce visceral fat, liver fat, liver enzyme levels, or insulin resistance, but does increase lean body mass and strength.

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In overweight, sedentary adults with moderate dyslipidemia, 8 months of resistance training involving 3 days per week of 8 exercises with 3 sets of 8–12 repetitions does not significantly reduce visceral fat, liver fat, alanine aminotransferase, or fasting insulin resistance (HOMA), despite increasing lean body mass and strength.

Why this might work

Lifting weights builds muscle and makes you stronger, but it does not burn enough energy to reduce fat stored in the liver or around organs. Without reducing this fat, the liver remains overloaded with lipids, which blocks insulin from working properly, so blood sugar stays high. Only activities that burn large amounts of energy, like jogging, can clear this fat and fix insulin resistance.

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What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Effects of aerobic vs. resistance training on visceral and liver fat stores, liver enzymes, and insulin resistance by HOMA in overweight adults from STRRIDE AT/RT.

    Lifting weights three times a week for 8 months helped people get stronger and build muscle, but didn’t shrink the dangerous fat around their organs or improve their blood sugar control. Only walking or jogging did that.

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