More evidence of how resistance training burns fat

A new peer reviewed study from a new University of Kentucky College of Medicine and College of Health Sciences adds even more evidence to the understanding of how resistance exercises have unique benefits for fat loss. The study from The Department of Physiology and Center for Muscle Biology found that in response to mechanical overloading, muscle cells release particles known as extracellular vesicles that give fat cells instructions to begin fat burning mode. Extracellular vesicles are a way for cells to eliminate proteins, lipids and RNA and now new evidence shows they may also play a role in intercellular communication. The study found that weight training initiated metabolic adaptations in fat tissue with skeletal muscles communicating with other tissues by using extracellular vesicles. The study is published in the FASEB Journal (Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology.)