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THIS is why strength training is important

Azdak
Azdak Posts: 8,281 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I have mentioned this study a number of times, but I didn't have the specific citation. This is not an abstract, but a graph of the results.

This was a landmark study done in 1991 that really gave strength training a boost to become an accepted--almost required--part of a weight loss program.

I think it is interesting as a historical document. I also think it provides some interesting perspective. There is a tendency for "new trends" in fitness to downgrade or even dismiss things that came before. Some of the cheerleaders for the current trend of "metabolic" training, or high-intensity circuit training like to make it sound as if there is no other effective way to lose weight.

http://www.exrx.net/FatLoss/WT&End.html

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  • lunglady
    lunglady Posts: 526 Member
    Thanks for posting. :smile:
  • AsianTexan
    AsianTexan Posts: 42 Member
    Wow, the numbers speak volumes!! Thanks for the info, I'm going to add strength training from now on.
  • TwentyTen
    TwentyTen Posts: 585
    Good to know this, thanks for that valuable info!
  • sleitner
    sleitner Posts: 33 Member
    Thanks for posting. I try to do at least 20 minutes of strength training 4x/wk and I will stay on top of it. Another important thing is to stretch...something I have to get better in doing.
  • benw
    benw Posts: 211 Member
    Very interesting
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