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In men, resistance training has a similar effect on daily energy expenditure and fat oxidation as a comparable bout of aerobic exercise.
Resistance training can be as effective as cycling for weight management.
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These data suggest that in men, resistance training has a similar effect on daily energy expenditure and fat oxidation as a comparable bout of aerobic exercise.
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EFFECTS OF CYCLING AND WEIGHT LIFTING ON 24 H ENERGY EXPENDITURE AND SUBSTRATE OXIDATION
E. L. Melanson et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2002
DOI 10.1097/00005768-200205001-00724
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