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Cardio is usually considered the exercise of alternative for weight reduction, but older adults may profit from increasing weight lifting, because it preserves muscle mass greater than aerobic exercise. helps
A study published online October 30, 2017 by the journal obesity divided 249 obese or obese adults of their 60s into three groups. One followed a calorie-restricted weight-reduction plan of 1,200 to 1,800 day by day. Another followed a weight-reduction plan and weight machine exercise (4 45-minute sessions per week, targeting major muscle groups). A 3rd group followed a cardio program of walking (45 minutes, 4 days per week, at a moderate intensity level) along with the weight-reduction plan.
Over 18 months, each the burden training and cardio groups each lost a mean of 16 to 17 kilos, while those within the weight-reduction plan group lost about 10 kilos. Participants within the two exercise groups lost more fat, but in addition they lost barely more muscle mass than those following the weight-loss weight-reduction plan. Compared to walking, weight training saved more muscle.
The researchers also examined leg muscle strength, which improved with each the walking program and weight training. Weight training in weight reduction efforts, especially when combined with moderate aerobic exercise, offers the most effective method to maximize potential health advantages.
