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Can we safely bid sit-ups and crunches farewell in battling
belly bulge? Based on the findings of researchers at the National
Institutes of Health, sit-ups and crunches may be as extinct
as typewriters. Fortunately, a new wave of research has shown
weight training to be the new contender of stubborn stomach
fat.
The clinical findings show that weightlifting
for an hour twice a week wrestles intra-abdominal fat (deep
fat or visceral fat – the unhealthiest fat that furls itself
around organs associated with heart disease). Over 150 participants
(20s- 40s) were examined by researchers who divided them into
two sects. In group number one, the subjects followed a two-year
weight-training program. The other group was given information
to from a brochure to create a half-hour fitness regimen.
All participants were instructed to maintain
their normal dietary habits – to assess whether fitness without
a strict diet would impact their weight. During the two-year
duration, the subjects given an exercise brochure experienced
a 21 percent jump in intra-abdominal fat. On the contrary, the
participants of the weight training program showed only a seven
percent increase in visceral fat. Not to mention, the weight
lifting group averaged a 4 percent reduction in overall body
fat.
The connection between weightlifting and decreasing
an emerging belly has been found quite fascinating to researchers.
At the same token, the new way to slim down a bulging belly
is far more satisfying to people with an aversion to doing sit-ups
and stomach crunchers.
Weight lift weight loss tip: Lift weights bi-weekly
using both free weights and weight lifting equipment/machines.
Be sure to take a gradual approach to increasing the amount
of weight. Nonetheless, many physical trainers recommend aerobic
exercise as the best way to reduce fat around the mid-section.
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