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Combining High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) with Resistance Training (RT) increases lean muscle mass and reduces visceral fat more effectively than Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training (MICT) alone in postmenopausal women.
If you are a postmenopausal woman looking to lose visceral fat and build muscle, combine short, intense cardio intervals with resistance training 3 times a week instead of just doing steady-state cardio.
ModerateSupportsMEDIUM confidence
the HIIT + RT group demonstrated an increase in the percentage of lean muscle mass, which was not observed in the MICT group... HIIT, either alone or combined with RT, was more effective than MICT in reducing abdominal and visceral fat
Why this rating
Based on a single study of 30 women.
Source
A Review of Strategies for Achieving Simultaneous Muscle Mass Gain, Maintenance, or Minimal Loss During Fat Reduction: Insights from the Last 5 Years
Volha Babrova et al. · Journal of Education Health and Sport · 2025
DOI 10.12775/jehs.2025.79.59391
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