Weight lifting and weight loss

Lifting weights builds muscle, which burns calories more efficiently than other body tissues.

Review Date: 10/11/2005
Reviewed By: J. Gordon Lambert, MD, Associate Medical Director; G. Eric Morgan, MS3; RxRemedy

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