\nIf you hate aerobic exercise but want to lose weight, you may be in luck.<\/p>\n
Weightlifting is more effective than running when it comes to burning fat and reducing insulin resistance\u00a0\u2013 critical components in combating obesity and type 2 diabetes, according to new study<\/a> conducted on mice.<\/p>\n MORE:\u00a0<\/b>1 in 8 young Americans use ChatGPT or other AI bots for mental health issues<\/a><\/p>\n “Our data showed that both running and weightlifting reduce fat in the abdomen and under the skin and improve blood glucose maintenance with better insulin signaling in skeletal muscle,”\u00a0said<\/a>\u00a0Zhen Yan, the Virginia Tech researcher who led the study. “Importantly, weightlifting outperforms running in these health benefits.”<\/p>\n But the results do not mean people \u2013 including those on GLP-1 drugs used for diabetes and obesity \u2013 should abandon aerobic exercise, Yan said.<\/p>\n “The take-home message is that you should do both endurance and resistance exercise, if possible, to get the most health benefit,” he said.<\/p>\n Federal health guidelines\u00a0recommend<\/a>\u00a0adults get at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity each week, plus two days of muscle-strengthening activities each week.\u00a0<\/p>\n Strength training helps people preserve and enhance their muscle mass, which naturally diminishes as people age, the Mayo Clinic<\/a> says. It increases bone density, reduces the risk of osteoporosis and increases metabolism, allowing people to burn more calories.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Strength-training workouts include weightlifting, resistance-band exercises and body-weight exercises like pushups, planks, lunges and squats.\u00a0<\/p>\n