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Hatty Willmoth

Does building muscle burn fat?

Man doing a dumbbell squat

We've all heard that lifting weights builds muscle while cardio is best for burning fat – but is that true? Or does building muscle burn fat?

If you're hoping to change your body composition, rather than focus solely on losing weight, the aim is to change how much fat and muscle you have in your body. 

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