How Strength Training Helps You Lose More Fat
The answer to this question is simple. Muscle burns more calories than fat! Some studies say that every pound of muscle burns 6-10 calories while a pound of fat only burns two. Other studies have estimated that for each pound of muscle that you add to your body, you burn an additional 35 to 50 calories per day. Without making any changes to your diet, an extra 10 pounds of muscle will burn approximately 350 to 500 calories a day or an extra pound of fat every 7 to 10 days. In another study, researchers found that regular weight training boosts basal metabolic rate by about 15%. This is because muscle is 'metabolically active ' and burns more calories than other body tissue even when you're not moving.
Add weight training to your weight loss routine and you will see faster results.
