Strength training for fat burning and weight loss

How do strength exercises help to burn fat and lose weight?

Exercises can increase the number of certain protein structures so that they function as fat conveyors. Increased activity of the transporters helps to deliver fat to such a place in the cell where it is oxidized in a way similar to that of carnitine.

It is often said that neither fat nor too many calories are burned during exercise. Many people complain that despite hard work in the gym and heavy weights, they do not manage to shed unnecessary fat. They say that they follow a diet and lead an active lifestyle, and if the weight does not decrease, it does not decrease. Since a kilo of fat is about 3,500 calories, it seems that exercise is less important than reducing the amount of fat in meals. Even intensive training with aerobic elements will not be able to burn 3,500 calories.

It is also true that exercise helps to control body fat levels, especially when used in combination with reduced fat intake. This means that a well-chosen training programme in combination with a low-fat diet should give results. However, it is not said that weight will decrease from day to day. You can count on the effects only after a few weeks. The combination of training and diet optimally regulates metabolism, supporting fat burning. 

Most experts say that this effect occurs when you increase your metabolism after exercise. It is also true that replenishing missing energy reserves, such as glycogen in the muscles, is an energising activity and speeds up the metabolism a little. Even if so, most people are interested in weight loss.

Do regular exercises allow you to burn fat while resting?

For many weight loss enthusiasts, who so far have been limited to a strict diet, this would mean the end of sacrifices. They could lead a healthier lifestyle based on exercise and healthy food. Physiologists and exercise specialists regularly show that more muscles mean more fat burning during rest, for the simple reason that muscle is active tissue. However, new research indicates that there is another independent mechanism to increase fat burning after exercise.

Studies published in the prestigious "American Journal of Physiology" show that such fat burning is independent of energy, carbohydrates and fat balance. Moreover, it has nothing to do with cellular fat management or body composition. Scientists were not sure what mechanism is responsible for increased fat burning after exercise.

There is a theory that exercises can increase the number of certain protein structures functioning as fat transporting substances. Increased activity of transporters helps to deliver fat to a place in the cell where it is oxidized in a way similar to that of carnitine. Unlike carnitine, these special transporters are only activated for regular exercise.

The above text explains why exercise is the basis for effective fat burning and weight loss

Remember that body fat is burned both during and after exercise. Do not underestimate the advantages of a proper diet and varied training. Remember also that regular training is necessary to achieve results. Only during regular exercise can your body make the best use of its ability to spend energy, which is associated with burning fats.