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Fat Loss Wars: Cardio Versus Weight Training

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We are going to give weight training a point in the fat loss wars due to the calorie burn after the workout is completed.

If you were to propose the following situation to the average gym-goer, it would probably play down something like this:

"When you want to do lose fat you do what?"

"And, when you want to build muscle, what happens then?"

They would respond that when they want to lose fat, they start doing more cardio. When they want to build muscle, well naturally, they weight train. Seems to make sense. Cardio burns off calories; weight training makes you gain weight.

Is this really accurate though? Could weight training strictly be used for fat loss - with no cardio at all? You bet.

Studies have demonstrated that after a weight training workout, the metabolism can be boosted for up to 36 hours post-workou
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