After reading so much about how strength training is necessary for losing fat, I joined a CrossFit box. Combining strength training with running was the real sweet spot, not only for weight-loss results and improved body composition, but it also boosted my confidence, both workouts complemented the other, and I just felt overall stronger.
Although strength training is not necessarily going to burn more calories than running for the same amount of time, Correia explained, it will improve your overall fitness level. And because having more muscle mass burns more calories at rest than fat, strength training will allow you to see faster weight-loss results.
"Running can put some wear and tear on your body, so it's important to keep your muscles strong around your skeletal system," Williams added. You'll feel less pain in your joints, which will allow you to run longer and harder.
Since strength training will make you gain muscle, keep in mind that on the scale, that may mean the numbers don't move, or they may actually increase. It's all good. You're still losing fat, so focus on other nonscale methods of measuring your progress, like how your clothes fit, taking progress pictures or taking body measurements.
