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Strength training is not only good for building muscle, but it can also help boost your metabolism and promote fat loss. In this blog post we take a closer look at these great benefits that strength training brings and how you can implement this in your training routine to reach your goals faster!

First things first: What is Metabolism?

Your metabolism ensures that the nutrients you ingest are converted into energy. You then use this energy to be able to exercise and move.

In addition, this energy is unconsciously used for more things, such as breathing, blood circulation, digestion and your metabolism ensures that the waste is removed from the body. It also ensures that your energy is stored and when your body needs this energy again it is ready for use! 🚀

Muscle burns more calories than fat

How does strength training affect your metabolism?

With strength training you use resistance to make the muscles stronger. In general, you look for this resistance by using weights. By regularly doing strength training, your muscles become stronger and bigger, which can eventually lead to a higher metabolism.

Metabolism is the rate at which the body burns calories. Your metabolism is generally influenced by several factors, including age, gender, body type and physical condition. If you do strength training, this can increase the metabolism. This is because muscle tissue burns more calories than fat tissue, even at rest.

Losing weight is very simple in theory

How Does Strength Training Promote Fat Loss?

In theory, losing weight is very simple: burn more calories than you take in. Of course there is more to it in practice and there are several factors that play a role. But basically this is how it works.

To return to the previous point: ''muscle mass burns more calories than fat mass''. Short but sweet: If you do strength training, you build up more muscle mass. More muscle mass means more calories burned. Burning more calories means losing weight easier.

So the more muscle mass you have, the more calories your body burns at rest. This can help achieve negative energy balance, meaning you burn more calories than you take in, which is essential for fat loss.

Second, just like doing cardio, you burn calories during strength training. Even after training. This is called the 'afterburn effect'. This means that the metabolism remains elevated after training, so that you burn more calories.

Start strength training

If you want to implement strength training in your training schedule , it is important that you start with a plan and a goal. Where do you want to go and how are you going to achieve this? This can be very difficult at first, because there are many ways to achieve your goals. There are thousands of exercises, schedules and ways to reach your goal. The internet is full of Do's and Don'ts and they all contradict each other.

But don't let this put you off! Seek help, for example ask the gym if they can help you with the right exercises or a suitable schedule.

In addition, it is always possible to contact us , the Faunus Nutrition team is always willing to share knowledge and experience in the field of nutrition, training and mindset.

With more than 10 years of experience in strength training and a good network of specialists, we always find a suitable plan for you!

When implementing strength training in your workout routine, the three basic compound exercises are actually the most important to master. These are Squats, Deadlifts and the Benchpress. With a compound exercise you address several muscle groups at the same time, which leads to more effective training.

Be sure to master the technique of these exercises before attempting them with heavy weights. Incorrect execution can lead to serious injuries!

Finally, it is important that you train progressively. Which means you gradually increase the intensity of your workout. This can be done by increasing the number of reps or increasing weight.

Tip: keep track of the progress of each training to gain insight into your progress, which can not only motivate but also contribute to a better insight to reach goals faster!

Conclusion

Strength training is a very good and effective way to lose weight and burn fat. In addition, strength training has many other benefits that we will come back to in another blog.

In short: We definitely recommend strength training to everyone!