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Why Do I Get Dizzy When I Lift Weights?
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Fat and weight lifting
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Weight lifting builds muscle, which increases overall body strength, tone, and balance. Muscles burn calories more efficiently than fat and other body tissues. Lifting weights is an effective way to burn calories because increasing muscle mass may help to increase your metabolic rate.
If proper technique is followed, most people of any age can safely lift weights. It is important, however, to check...
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