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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm not sure it will really help you lose weight. That said, walking and running is great for keeping your heart and lungs healthy and I do it partially to combat my family history of heart disease. [/quote]
Cardio is important for health. Most trainers recommend a balance between strength and cardio. Cardio helps with weight loss in that you are burning calories. It does not do as much for building muscle as strength training but it still plays a role in weight loss. Increase your cardio length or intensity and you will burn more calories. More calories out then in will help with weight loss. [/quote]

Yes, but another argument in favor of strength training is that calorie reduction without strength training often leads to losing muscle along with losing fat. And you do not want to lose muscle, especially as you age. Losing muscle also impact metabolism, not significantly, but over time it has a big impact. That is one of the reason our metabolism decreases as we age; we are losing muscle and also typically becoming less active. [/quote]

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