Strength training reduces additional health risks associated with obesity: Study #PumpIron

Strength training reduces additional health risks associated with obesity: Study

"Obese mice were made to perform strength training over a short time-period. Although, the amount of strength training that was performed by mice would not be enough to change the body fat composition in humans. After this short-term training, the mice had less fatty livers, reduced levels of inflammatory markers and their blood glucose regulation were improved, despite no change in their overall body weight.

'The fact that these improvements in metabolism occurred over a short time, even though the overall amount of body fat was unchanged, suggest that strength training can have positive effects on health and directly affect liver function and metabolism. So may be a more effective, non-drug and low-cost strategy for improving health in obesity,' said Leandro Pereira de Moura, the lead author of the study."