Lose weight, keep your muscle

Increasing your type-II (fast twitch) muscle fibres through strength training reduces body fat and insulin resistance, Boston University researchers found. “Those muscle fibres don’t burn fat, but they signal other body tissues to ramp up fat usage,” says study author, Dr Kenneth Walsh. “Warm-up with bodyweight exercises,” says conditioning specialist Craig Ballantyne. Finish with a cardio interval session and start looking forward to the beach.



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