Fitness Tip: Provided by Desert Sierra Medical Weight Loss, Scottsdale, AZ

Metabolism booster-Strength training is a safe, effective metabolism booster. Muscle burns calories faster than body fat does, so the more muscle you have, the more calories you burn. To maintain a pound of fat it takes about 2 to 3 calories per day. To maintain a pound of muscle it takes about 35 calories per day. This also equals into more calories burned even at rest.

The U. S. Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging conducted a study with sedentary men and women. They began a strength training routine three days per week. After 12 weeks, their metabolisms had jumped by almost 7 percent. This is equal to an average of 300 extra calories a day just to maintain their weight.  Cardiovascular workouts are just as essential to a well balanced workout regimen because they helped to burn existing fat stores. For a highly effective, anti-plateau workout, both strength training and cardio need to be a part of your fitness plan.

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