Yeah, I know what you are thinking. Duh. Yeah, but what helps more? Running or weights? As it turns out? Running. (both are ideal.)
An 8 month study done at Duke University Medical Center found that jogging & running is better at fighting beer belly syndrome than hitting the weights. Visceral fat – what makes up the beer belly, is significantly reduced by running. 67% more calories were burned durning running than weightlifting.
2/3 of America is overweight. Want to get back into the 1/3 healthy elite? Run like you’re being chased. [NPR]