Do Squats help you to burn body fat like they do for me?

[cleverlandshark2001]

It seems as though whenever I add leg work to my diet/cardio cutting program...my body gets lean much faster. Does anyone else experience this? Is there an explanation (increased metabolism)?
-Basher

 

[louden_swain]

Squats provide many benefits.

- they are anabolic
- they build muscle
- they strengthen tendons and ligaments

To answer your question. . .yes, they increase the metabolism. They also help me burn bodyfat.

 

[cleverlandshark2001]

thanks for the reply

 

[Kid Dynamite]

Definitely in the long run. They're good for adding muscle to your core, more muscle burns more chub... you know the drill.

 

[DrBones]

Your legs are huge muscle groups... if you really rape them, I'd assume they would take a lot more calories to recover then the average muscle... hence burning more calories... and in the long run an expedited fat loss.

 

[spatts]

Exactly....muscle burns cals and increases metabolism. The bigger the muscle group, the greater this effect. Makes perfect sense.