Physical Wellness · ScienceDaily Nutrition · October 8, 2026

Just 7 days of strength training started shrinking fat cells in mice

Just seven strength-training sessions helped obese mice shrink visceral fat cells and reactivate molecular pathways involved in burning stored fat, despite no change in overall body weight. The findings suggest some benefits of resistance exercise may begin long before weight loss becomes visible, though the results still need to be confirmed in humans.

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