Sherri McMillan We have discussed in lengths the benefits of strength training and now, a recent study in May, published in the FASEB journal from the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, provides further evidence for picking up some weights. The study results suggest that weight training changes the internal biochemistry of our cells to promote the breakdown of fat within fat cells. To simplify… ….. lifting weights doesn’t just build muscle; it also burns body fat. Another recent study in June 2021 published in PLOS Medicine, suggests that people who regularly complete muscle-strengthening exercises are about 20 to 30 percent less likely to become obese over time than people who do not,whether they also work out aerobically or not. It’s long been recognized that one of the best ways to change your body composition is to strength train using weights, resistance training tools or even just body weight exercises.