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Lose fat, preserve muscle—weight training beats cardio for older adults

Weight training or cardio? For older adults trying to slim down, pumping iron might be the way to go.

Post date: Jan 06, 2020 | Virginia, US

The findings, "Effect of Exercise Type During Intentional Weight Loss on Body Composition in Older Adults with Obesity," appear in the November issue of the journal Obesity.

"A lot of will walk as their exercise of choice," said Kristen Beavers, assistant professor of health and exercise science at Wake Forest and lead author of the study. "But this research shows that if you're worried about losing muscle, weight training can be the better option."

In this 18-month study of 249 adults in their 60s who were overweight or obese, restricting calories plus resistance training in the form of weight-machine workouts resulted in less muscle loss, but significant fat loss, when compared to plus walking or weight loss alone.

Losing weight is generally recommended for those with obesity, but preserving muscle – while losing fat – is particularly important for older adults in order to maximize functional benefit, Beavers said.

These results may be even more important for older adults who gain and lose weight with frequency, because seniors typically don't regain muscle – they regain fat mass – which is "all the more reason for older to try and preserve mass during weight loss," Beavers said.

This is the latest study from the Cooperative Lifestyle Intervention Program (CLIP-II), a single-blind, randomized controlled trial. The participants were randomly assigned to one of three groups: a weight-loss-only group, who followed a calorie-restricted with no exercise regimen; a weight loss plus cardio (i.e., walking) group; and a weight plus group.

Source: medicalxpress.com

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Lose fat, preserve muscle—weight training beats cardio for older adults

Weight training or cardio? For older adults trying to slim down, pumping iron might be the way to go.

Post date: Jan 06, 2020 | Virginia, US

The findings, "Effect of Exercise Type During Intentional Weight Loss on Body Composition in Older Adults with Obesity," appear in the November issue of the journal Obesity.

"A lot of will walk as their exercise of choice," said Kristen Beavers, assistant professor of health and exercise science at Wake Forest and lead author of the study. "But this research shows that if you're worried about losing muscle, weight training can be the better option."

In this 18-month study of 249 adults in their 60s who were overweight or obese, restricting calories plus resistance training in the form of weight-machine workouts resulted in less muscle loss, but significant fat loss, when compared to plus walking or weight loss alone.

Losing weight is generally recommended for those with obesity, but preserving muscle – while losing fat – is particularly important for older adults in order to maximize functional benefit, Beavers said.

These results may be even more important for older adults who gain and lose weight with frequency, because seniors typically don't regain muscle – they regain fat mass – which is "all the more reason for older to try and preserve mass during weight loss," Beavers said.

This is the latest study from the Cooperative Lifestyle Intervention Program (CLIP-II), a single-blind, randomized controlled trial. The participants were randomly assigned to one of three groups: a weight-loss-only group, who followed a calorie-restricted with no exercise regimen; a weight loss plus cardio (i.e., walking) group; and a weight plus group.

Source: medicalxpress.com

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