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Different workouts produce different results. If your goal is to gain strength and size, your routine will differ from that of someone trying to lose the excess To Lift or to Run? That is the Question Do you want to gain muscle and lose body No Yes Aerobic Training Research suggests that an aerobic only training program leads to a decrease in fat mass and loss in body weight. Loss in fat Concurrent Training (Resistance + Aerobic) Previous research indicates that an exercise regimen of aerobic and resistance training often leads to the largest change in body fat percentage. Fat free mass increases while fat mass decreases. Depending on the amount of each training, body weight may either decrease (more aerobic training), increase (more resistance training), or stay unchanged. These enhancements
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Different workouts produce different results. If your goal is to gain strength and size, your routine will differ from that of someone trying
to lose the excess body fat!
To Lift or to Run? That is the Question
Do you want to gain muscle mass and
strength?
Do you want to gain muscle and lose body
fat?NoYes
Aerobic TrainingResearch suggests that an aerobic only training program leads to a decrease in fat mass and loss in body weight. Loss in fat means a decrease in your body fat
Concurrent Training (Resistance + Aerobic)Previous research indicates that an exercise regimen of aerobic and resistance training often leads to the largest change in body fat percentage. Fat free mass increases while fat mass decreases. Depending on the amount of each training, body weight may either decrease (more aerobic training), increase (more resistance training), or stay unchanged. These enhancements in body composition [i.e., decreased body mass index (BMI) and/or waist circumference] lead to a lower risk of cardiovascular disease and improved overall health.
