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Lifting weights regularly might help your body use insulin better, which can be good for your overall health.

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Resistance training, skeletal muscle hypertrophy, and glucose homeostasis: how related are they? A Systematic review and Meta-analysis.

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2024 Dec 1

The study found that resistance training helps the body respond better to insulin, just like the claim says, and the size of the benefit matches exactly.

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Resistance training, skeletal muscle hypertrophy, and glucose homeostasis: how related are they? A Systematic review and Meta-analysis.

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DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2024-0128

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