Walking Is Better Than Weight Lifting

by Darren

A new study says that walking is a better way to lose weight than lifting weights. The reason is the walking ends up suppressing your appetite more than weight lifting.

David J. Stensel of Loughborough University in England and colleagues said a vigorous 60-minute workout on a treadmill affects the release of two key appetite hormones, ghrelin and peptide YY, while 90 minutes of weight lifting only affects the level of ghrelin.

The researchers said ghrelin is the only hormone known to stimulate appetite, while peptide YY suppresses appetite.

Of course, weight loss takes more than just suppressing your appetite, so you can’t ignore the many other benefits of strenuous weight lifting. Lifting weights actually increases your lean muscle mass, which helps you lose weight when you’re not active. For this reason alone, many experts still recommend the basic bodybuilding diet of high protein along with strength training to train your body.

No matter what method you use to lose weight, the key remains embarking on a plan that can be incorporated as part of your daily routine for the rest of your life.