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Too bad they focus entirely on strength training. I exercise to manage my weight, improve my mood, and improve long term health benefits.
Increased strength would help with all of the above…
Exactly! I started powerlifting training as a route to weight control. More muscle mass equals more resting calorie burning.
In fact, energy restriction + high protein + resistance training appears to be the best of all for losing fat:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrRP0VfmjwE
Not to say aerobic exercise isn't important - far from it - but if you want to lose fat, caloric deficit plus hi protein plus lifting wins.
What is energy restriction? That video is looong
Less energy in, so less kCal (I assume)
Yep!
Caloric restriction, or eating less calories than you burn off. Yeah, it is long, but it's a good watch.
TL;DW: eat less calories than you burn off, eat more protein, and lift weights or do calisthenics (body weight exercises like pushups, etc).
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Strength training builds muscle which increases your resting caloric burn.
Lifting weights burns calories too, running isn't the only form of exercise that does that. Anything which requires your muscles needs energy. You can literally do only strength training and burn enough calories to help put you in a deficit. If you work out in a circuit you can even make it a form of cardio.
Lifting weights still gives you endorphins, I feel them the same as I did while running.
Strength training absolutely gives you long term health benefits as it still requires cardiovascular effort in the workout and having a well built frame is going to be beneficial as you get older. Who told you strength training wasn't beneficial for health? Sounds like a runner's shitty advice tbh.
The only cardio I do is 10 minutes of stair master or inclined treadmill with 20lb dumbbells in my hands, twice a week, strength training does the rest. I've never had an issue managing my weight or seeing the health benefits. I'm cut, lean, and feel great.
Me too, but strength training is part of that equation. Strong muscles build strong bones, and lifting weights, while it might not make you technically lighter certainly can make you leaner with better shape. Strength training is used by old people to maintain bone and muscle mass, not just literal strength even if that's what's being measured.
Plus it's just more comfortable to be able to lift things more easily, big heavy pots of boiling water, etc.