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Strength training shrinks fat cells before weight loss: Study

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New research suggests the benefits of strength training begin before the number on the scale changes.

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  1. MedicalXpress

    Strength training causes fat cells to shrink even before weight loss, study suggests (opens MedicalXpress)

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    Just seven days of strength training increased visceral fat burning in obese mice, even before any weight loss could be seen on a scale. In an experiment conducted at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), researchers observed that a short period of strength training activated mechanisms involv…

  2. Newsweek

    Strength Training Shrinks Fat Cells in Just 7 Days, Study Finds (opens Newsweek)

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    Just one week of strength training shrank fat cells in mice, revealing hidden health benefits before weight loss.

  3. WFLA

    Strength training shrinks fat cells before weight loss: Study (opens WFLA)

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    New research suggests the benefits of strength training begin before the number on the scale changes.

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