(8 week program, 40 obese women)
|
|
Control |
Diet |
Weight Training |
Weight Training & Diet |
|
Weight (kg) |
-0.38 |
-4.47 |
0.45 |
-3.89 |
|
Fat (kg) |
-0.07 |
-3.56 |
-0.62 |
-4.32 |
|
Lean mass (kg) |
-0.31 |
-0.91 |
1.07 |
0.43 |
The group that weight trained and dieted lost more fat than
the groups that either dieted or weight trained alone. This study
also demonstrates that weight training can maintain (or increase)
lean mass while dieting.
Ballor, D.L., Katch, V.L., Becque, M.D., Marks, C.R., American
Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 47(1): 19-25, 1988.