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An article in todays news caught my eye.;

Researchers from the Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have demonstrated that in mice, the use of barbells may be as important to losing weight and improving health as the use of running shoes. The discovery builds upon the fact that skeletal muscle consists of two types of fibers. Endurance training such as running increases the amount of type I muscle fibers, while resistance training such as weightlifting increases type II muscle fibers.

To read more click the picture or the link.

source: www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/02/080205121740.htm

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