Exercise � a combination of aerobic and strength training is more effective for weight loss

Researchers (1) have found that doing just aerobic exercise (jogging, swimming, fast walking etc) or just strength training (weights) is not nearly as effective at helping you lose weight as a combination of the two

When the men in a small 16 week study combined weight training with their aerobic exercise, they ate significantly fewer calories than those who did either aerobics or weight training alone, or those who did no exercise at all. The researchers suggest that the combined exercises had the best effect on blood sugar and fat levels, and the generation of satiety hormones

In Grow Youthful I explain that there are three main types of exercise � aerobic, strength, and stretching or flexibility, and why we need a combination of all three for long life

(1) Self-reported dietary intake following endurance, resistance and concurrent endurance and resistance training. Shaw, B. S. et al., Journal of Sports Science and Medicine. 2008 Jun;7(2):255-259