Burn calories, lose your belly, slim your thighs ... In the list of good resolutions, "
losing weight
" often appears in the top 3. And sport - or physical activity - appears to be the only way to do it. reach.
Who does not cherish the secret dream of saying goodbye to one of his bulges against an hour of weekly jogging?
The promise is enticing, but in practice it is not that simple.
So is sport really your best ally for weight loss?
Answer with two specialists.
To discover
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First (bad) news: "
Against all expectations, sport can make you gain weight, especially when you resume after several years or when you start a physical activity
", says Nathalie Boisseau, researcher and professor of sports physiology and nutrition at Clermont Auvergne University.
She explains:
“To put it simply, sport has the effect of transforming fat mass into muscle mass.
But in equal amounts, the muscle
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