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Should I Wait Until I'm Slimmer to Lift Weights?
Don't wait for weights!

There's no time like the present! Lifting weights can actually help your weight loss efforts. Research shows weight-lifting increases muscle mass regardless of your current fitness level; in turn, the muscle increases the rate at which your body burns calories!

Don't worry if the scale goes up a little bit when you start ... that muscle means your body will look more toned and firmer than ever.

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