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Strength Training Pays Eternal Fat Loss Dividends

 

Unlike traditional cardio, strength training’s fat loss effects don’t end once your workout does. That’s because muscle is nearly 4 times more metabolically active than fat tissue [1]. Both dedicated cardio and strength training burn calories during your workout, but cardio’s calorie burning effects end shortly after you stop exercising.