Many people believe that calories are only burned during intense cardio workouts. However, your body constantly expends energy just to keep you alive, a process known as resting metabolism. Muscle tissue is far more active than fat tissue even when you are completely still.
Every pound of muscle you gain burns extra calories every single day without any extra movement. Muscle cells require constant energy for tissue maintenance and protein synthesis. Fat tissue, on the other hand, requires very little energy to maintain itself.
Strength training and lifting weights stimulate muscle growth and your metabolic rate for hours after a workout. By building lean muscle mass, you permanently increase the number of calories your body burns around the clock.
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