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Building muscle might have you looking and feeling fitter and more toned, but those changes may not be so
obvious when you hop on the scale. That’s because muscle is denser than fat, and one pound of fat takes
up about four times as much as muscle. “If the mirror is looking good, but the scale isn’t necessarily changing,
what you’re really doing is changing the composition of your body,” says Nick Tuminello, a personal trainer and author
[5] of Strength Training for Fat Loss. And that’s a great thing! You’re losing fat and gaining muscle, which resistance
training does more effectively than endurance training, according to recent research.
Exercise, including resistance training, is essential for general health, weight loss, and weight maintenance, but
don’t forget that diet is No. 1 when it comes to weight loss. Research shows that a combination of diet and exercise is
the way to go for sustaining it. “Pay attention to your diet to better reveal your shape and use strength training to
[10] improve that shape,” Tuminello says. Besides, the benefits of a healthy diet and daily exercise go way beyond just
weight loss. So rather than getting hung up on numbers — especially if it’s causing you to obsess and step on the
scale every single day — ditch the weigh-ins and focus on how your clothes fit and how you feel. Your mental health
will thank you.
BUILDING MUSCLE. Disponível em: <https://greatist.com/move/strength-training-a-beginners-guide>. Acesso em: 13 jun. 2018.
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