Fat Loss Efficiency

Fat loss is often won in the kitchen, but the gym debate rages. While cardio burns more calories per session—a 70 kg individual might torch 372 calories in 30 minutes of running versus 112 in weightlifting—a 2021 British Journal of Sports Medicine meta-analysis found resistance training alone reduces body fat percentage comparably to aerobic exercise. The mechanism is metabolic: each pound of muscle burns about 6 calories per day at rest, giving weights a 24/7 advantage that **outperforms #2's** acute post-exercise oxygen consumption. This data upends decades of cardio-centric advice, proving sustained lean mass is the stealth weapon against adiposity.