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Physiology Friday #196: Resistance Training and Heart Health

Physiologically Speaking

Of course, these benefits can also extend to individuals with a BMI in the normal range. For adults with overweight and obesity, resistance exercise increases lean body mass and reduces body fat percentage and fat mass — improving overall body composition. RT Prescription Resistance training need not be complicated to be effective.

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Physiology Friday #196: Resistance Training and Heart Health

Physiologically Speaking

Of course, these benefits can also extend to individuals with a BMI in the normal range. For adults with overweight and obesity, resistance exercise increases lean body mass and reduces body fat percentage and fat mass — improving overall body composition. RT Prescription Resistance training need not be complicated to be effective.

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What To Eat To Lose Weight & Maintain Muscle

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Even in diabetics of normal weight (BMI<27), weight loss can reverse diabetes 2. If you are doing the appropriate aerobic and resistance training levels, you should be at the higher end (If you have serious kidney disease, you should speak with your dietician). What should you eat to do this? Maintain, gain or lose weight?

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