A tough workout called HN helps young men lose belly fat after 13 weeks, while an easier workout called LST doesn't really help with fat loss. The tough workout works better because it makes your body work harder and releases special chemicals.

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Effects of Whole-Body Low-Intensity Resistance Training With Slow Movement and Tonic Force Generation on Muscular Size and Strength in Young Men

Randomized Controlled Trial

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2008 Nov

The study looked at muscle growth and strength from exercise, but it didn't measure fat loss, so it can't tell us if one type of training reduces fat more than the other.

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Effects of Whole-Body Low-Intensity Resistance Training With Slow Movement and Tonic Force Generation on Muscular Size and Strength in Young Men

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DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e318185f2b0

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A tough type of fast weightlifting burns more belly fat than slow weightlifting, probably because it makes your body work harder and release more fat-burning hormones.

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In simple terms, this means that doing resistance training with either medium or heavy weights leads to about the same amount of fat loss in young women who are new to exercise over 8 weeks. Both types of workouts can help you lose fat.

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