Research
Resistance training key to maintaining muscle function during GLP-1 weight loss, study shows
The Brief
- A study published in Nature Medicine reports that resistance training preserves lean and muscle mass in people taking weight-loss medication.
- The Tirzepatide and Resistance Exercise (T-REx) study also found that resistance training increases strength in these participants.
- The reported study is described as the first to show these effects.
Why it matters
People losing weight on GLP-1 drugs can lose muscle along with fat, which may affect function and strength, so evidence that resistance training helps keep muscle matters for patients and clinicians planning treatment.
Who’s affected
- people taking GLP-1 weight-loss medication
- clinicians and exercise researchers
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A study has revealed that resistance (weight) training not only preserves lean and muscle mass but also increases strength in people taking weight-loss medication. Published in Nature Medicine, the Tirzepatide and Resistance Exercise (T-REx) study is the first to show the effects…