Does playing sports help you lose weight? Yesthe experts respond almost unanimously. In a document published in June 2024, Inserm explains, however, that “When we talk about physical exercise to lose weight, we must distinguish between endurance exercises and muscle strengthening exercises. If the first are therefore rather proposed to mobilize lipid reserves and burn fat, it is also important to practice muscle strengthening exercises to preserve muscle mass and strength..”
Sport to lose weight: mix endurance and muscle strengthening
“For people who are overweight and obese, the recommendations are to 1 to 3 endurance sessions and 1 to 2 muscle strengthening sessions in order not only to reduce visceral fat mass (reduction in waist circumference) but also to preserve muscle mass.” However, is it essential to exercise when trying to lose weight? For dietitian-nutritionist Violette Babocsay (found on Instagram behind the account @violette.diet), no, it’s not absolutely essential: “you can create a calorie deficit only by reducing your intake without increasing your energy costs “.
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