Found this study says that resistance training helped conserve metabolism during weight loss. Or as they put it ” Resistance training (RT) conserved Fat free mass (FFM) , resting energy expenditure ( REE), and strength fitness when compared to women who aerobic trained (AT) or did not train.”
by hillsthatis
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I’ve read that resistance training is also good for preventing cognitive decline as we grow older, so that seems like a major benefit.
I’ve only been doing aerobic exercise, so this made me re-think my routine. Will probably do resistance every other day? and aerobic on non-resistance days? Does it matter?
I’m curious too. I have some resistance bands but no clue what to do with them. I’m a 48 year old trying to get stronger for my later years and no idea where to start!