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Welcome to our first “Special Analysis” episode, where Bret and Jonathan take a detailed look at new and specific research making waves in health & fitness! Unlike a regular episode, the “Special Analysis” breaks down a single paper to give you an “inside look” at how research methodologies and design can impact the quality and usefulness of a paper. On this first episode, the guys take a critical look at “Effects of aerobic and/or resistance training on body mass and fat mass in overweight or obese adults,” and break down the strengths, weaknesses and overall impact of this new and exciting paper! Along with Bret and Jon, friends of the show Alan Aragon and Brad Schoenfeld also give their impressions in a special correspondence! This one is not to be missed.
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* Prior studies inconclusive
66 RT, 73 AT, 57 A+RT
18-70 years old, sedentary, overweight or moderately obese, males and females
8 months long
RT – 3X/wk, 3 sets/day, 8-12 reps/set
AT – around 12 miles/wk @ 65-80% peak VO2Max (treadmill, elliptical, cycling)
A+RT – Both
Ramped up
RT – 1 set weeks 1-2, 2 sets weeks 3-4, 3 sets week 5, targeted all major muscle groups, weights increased 5 lbs when 12 reps with proper form on all 3 sets was reached during 2 consecutive sessions, 2.53 sessions/week
AT – 2.99 sessions/week
Both – 2.46 RT sessions/week, 2.88 AT sessions/week
2010 calories/day all 3 groups
Results – See Table
A battle to the death! I’m excited to listen to the outcomes of this one.
Hope you liked it Dan.
This study isn’t that surprising on its face. People who don’t restrict their calories, won’t lose a lot of weight, no matter what they do, and most people would probably burn more calories running 4 miles than they would sitting on some weight machines for an hour. If only we could get people to control their diets and get excited about exercise (especially weight training). If only I were a millionaire and were 5’10. C’est la vie.
Cest la vie haha!