Weight training can increase metabolism by building muscle mass. Muscle tissue burns more calories than fat tissue, so even small increases in muscle from weight training can boost metabolism long-term. Building more muscle through weight training raises the body's resting metabolism, causing it to burn more calories regularly.

1. Will weight training really increase my metabolism?

2. YES!

3. Muscle tissue burns more calories that fat tissue. Hoeger and Hoeger, 11th ed. p 211

4. The higher your muscle mass is the higher your resting metabolism. Even small increases in muscle mass have a positive long-term effect on metabolism. Hoeger and Hoeger, 11 ed. p211 This means you will be burning more calories on a regular basis.

5. For more information on this topic please check out, American Council on Exercise (ACE) . http://www.acefitness.org/ Dr. Cedric X. Bryant, ACE's Chief Science Officer; ACE FitnessMatters, Mar/Apr 2006.