While most doctors recommend adding exercise to support JSAPA Weight Loss Surgery, you may be concerned about what type of exercise will be most beneficial to you. Is there a wrong way to exercise?

Not really. Adding any kind of activity into your daily life will help improve the health of your heart and lungs. But some people who have undergone weight loss surgery worry about adding weight training to their routine because they’re afraid it may slow down their weight gain.

In fact, lifting weights can help you lose weight and help you keep the weight off.

Reasons To Weight Lift For Weight Loss

1. Muscle mass boosts your metabolism. The higher your metabolism, the faster your body will burn calories, fat and sugar.
2. You can lose up to 25% of your muscle mass from dieting alone. The less muscle your body has, the slower your metabolism will work. Lifting weights can help replace that lost muscle.
3. Muscle helps with aerobic activity. The stronger your body is, the easier it will be for you to do cardio exercises.
4. Weight training improves your muscle-to-fat ratio. The better this ratio is, the better your health and fitness level will be.
5. Gaining muscle will help you look better. Weight loss will make your body smaller, but weight lifting will help you define, tone and shape your body the way you want it.

When you’re ready to add weight lifting to your exercise routine, rest assured that strength straining will only help with your overall weight loss goals.