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The science is in: exercise won’t help you lose much weight
We’ve been conditioned to think of exercise as a key ingredient — perhaps the most important ingredient — of any weight loss effort.
You know the drill: Join the gym on January 1 if you want to reach your New Year’s weight loss goal.
But in truth, the evidence has been accumulating for years that exercise, while great for health, isn’t actually all that important for weight loss.
To learn more about why, I read through more than 60 studies (including high-quality, systematic reviews of all the best-available research) on exercise and weight loss for a recent installment of Show Me the Evidence. Here’s a quick summary of what I learned.
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The science is in: exercise won’t help you lose much weight
We’ve been conditioned to think of exercise as a key ingredient — perhaps the most important ingredient — of any weight loss effort. You know the drill: Join the gym on January 1 if you want to reach your New Year’s weight loss goal. But in truth, the evidence has been accumulating for years that exercise, while great for health, isn’t actually all that important for weight loss.
ExerciseDaily
ExerciseDaily! is a free online wellness magazine. Our promise is to provide year-around research news and information on the latest discoveries in exercise, fitness, health, nutrition & wellness.
MyFitnessJournal
We made sure that entering your workouts online is just as easy as entering your foods. You can easily keep track of Cardio, Weight Training, and even Daily Activites from walking the dog to doing the dishes.
Personal Trainer Today
Personal Trainer Today is an educational resource for fitness professionals. PTT magazine is dedicated to providing fitness education, research, industry news, networking, and informational content that the fitness professional can truly benefit from.
Fitness
Developed by the experts at FITNESS magazine, this is the premiere Web site for exercise, health, and nutrition information.
Fitness Journal
Fitness Journal is designed to enhance any diet or exercise program. We do not tell you what to eat or how to workout. Fitness Journal allows you an easy, interactive way to manage your workout and diet information.
Health & Fitness Journal
ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal®, an official publication from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), is written to fulfill the information needs of fitness instructors, personal trainers, exercise leaders, program managers, and other front-line health and fitness professionals. Its mission is to promote and distribute accurate, unbiased, and authoritative information on health and fitness.
IDEA Fitness Journal
IDEA Fitness Journal is the professional voice of the fitness and wellness industry. Published 10 times per year, this award-winning magazine keeps pace with the continuing evolution in fitness. Our editors, writers and fitness experts follow the crossover and convergence among professionals and training philosophies.
Muscle & Fitness
Healthy habits, not iron willpower, are the keys to achieving the shape you want. Get started today with these effective tools.
American Journal of Sports Medicine
Official Publication of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.
Arthroscopy
Nowhere is minimally invasive surgery explained better than in Arthroscopy, the leading peer-reviewed journal in the field. Every issue enables you to put into perspective the usefulness of the various emerging arthroscopic techniques.
British Journal of Sports Medicine
A peer review journal for Health professionals and researchers in sport and exercise medicine.
Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine
An international refereed journal published for clinicians with a primary interest in sports medicine practice.
Clinics in Sports Medicine
Provides current, practical information on the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the athlete.
Current Sports Medicine Reports
As an official review journal of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), Current Sports Medicine Reports is unique in its focus entirely on the clinical aspects of sports medicine. It harnesses the tremendous scientific and clinical resources of ACSM to develop articles reviewing recent and important advances in the field that have clinical relevance.
Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews
Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews made the transition from an annual hardcover series book to a quarterly journal in January 2000. The mission of this American College of Sports Medicine publication is to provide premier quarterly reviews of the most contemporary scientific, medical, and research-based topics emerging in the field of sports medicine and exercise science.
International Journal of Sports Medicine
Up-to-date developments in sports medicine and exercise science.
Journal of Applied Physiology
Papers that deal with diverse areas of research in applied physiology.
Journal of Biomechanics
To provide a forum for the exchange of information and ideas among researchers in biomechanics.
Journal of Chiropractic & Sports Physical Therapy
The latest evidence-based research and clinical cases in musculoskeletal health and rehabilitation.
Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness
The Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness (JESF), formerly the Hong Kong Journal of Sports Medicine and Sports Science, is the official, peer-reviewed journal of The Society of Chinese Scholars on Exercise Physiology and Fitness (SCSEPF), the Physical Fitness Association of Hong Kong, China (PFAHK) and the Hong Kong Association of Sports Medicine and Sports Science (HKASMSS).
Journal of Sports Science and Medicine
Research and review articles in the fields of sports medicine and the exercise sciences.
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise® features original investigations, clinical studies, and comprehensive reviews on current topics in sports medicine and exercise science. With this leading multidisciplinary journal, exercise physiologists, physiatrists, physical therapists, team physicians, and athletic trainers get a vital exchange of information from basic and applied science, medicine, education, and allied health fields.
Research in Sports Medicine
A broad journal that aims to bridge the gap between all professionals in the fields of sports medicine.
Sports Medicine & Arthroscopy Review
The journal helps physicians digest the large volume of clinical literature in sports medicine and arthroscopy, identify the most important new developments, and apply new information effectively in clinical practice.
The Physician and Sportmedicine Online
A monthly journal serving the practicing physician's professional and personal interests in the medical aspects of exercise, sports, and fitness.
The Sport Journal
The effects of a three-week imagery and video imagery intervention program on the throwing accuracy of individual baseball pitchers.
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