The Claim
Resistance exercise reduces fasting substrate utilization (sleep npRQ) in healthy older men, indicating a shift toward greater fat oxidation during sleep, which contributes significantly to improved metabolic flexibility during transitions from rest to activity.
What the research says
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In healthy older men, resistance exercise lowers the rate of fuel use during sleep, resulting in increased fat burning during sleep and enhanced metabolic flexibility when switching between rest and activity.
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Resistance exercise reduces fasting substrate utilization (sleep npRQ) in healthy older men, indicating a shift toward greater fat oxidation during sleep, which contributes significantly to improved metabolic flexibility during transitions from rest to activity.
Lifting weights increases muscle size and improves the muscle's ability to take in sugar and burn fat more efficiently. This allows the body to use more fat for energy while sleeping and switch more quickly between fat and sugar when waking up or becoming active.
What the research says
1 studyLifting weights twice a week helped older men’s bodies switch more easily from burning fat to burning sugar when they woke up or exercised, which means their metabolism became more flexible. This is exactly what the claim says.
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