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Some Fat is “Worse” Than Others: Here’s How Resistance Training Can Help

There has always been strong evidence that resistance training is at least as effective as aerobic training in reducing some major cardiovascular disease risk factors.

I read an interesting article recently about resistance training and obesity, published in the Journal of Obesity, written by Strasser and Schobersberger. (Volume 2011, Article ID 482564)

Strength training can potentially decrease your risk for cardiovascular disease by ridding the body of “bad” fat.

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What I found really interesting is that resistance training preferentially mobilizes the visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue in the abdominal region.

What does this mean? It means that if you do “strengthening” type exercises with weights, exercise bands, etc, you’ll be helping to get rid of that “bad” fat that hangs out in the gut and in between your organs. This “bad” fat is that type of fat that increases your risk for cardiovascular diseases, namely “heart attacks”, strokes, and generally unhealthy blood vessels.

Talk to one of our expert physiotherapists for more information. Call us at 604 568 4628 or book an appointment online today.

Grace Cheung is a physiotherapist who specializes in treating musicians and performing artists. She is also a musician and plays violin, piano, guitars and is now learning the cello. Grace is co-owner of Go! Physiotherapy Sports and Wellness Centre.

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