# Resistance Training Beats Cardio for Belly Fat | Leeds News Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/leeds-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573170/resistance-training-beats-cardio-for-belly-fat-leeds-news Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/leeds-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573170/resistance-training-beats-cardio-for-belly-fat-leeds-news.md Podcast: [Leeds News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/leeds-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573170) Published: 2026-07-03T07:58:27+00:00 Episode link: https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/1e97c1cd-a3e1-482d-9197-d75c57b33f68.mp3 Audio file: https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/1e97c1cd-a3e1-482d-9197-d75c57b33f68.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/leeds-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573170/episodes/resistance-training-beats-cardio-for-belly-fat-leeds-news Duration seconds: 108 ## Resource Forget crunches—science says resistance training is the real secret to melting belly fat. Dr. Michael Mosley reveals that lifting weights, push-ups, and squats build muscle more effectively than cardio, leading to better blood sugar control, sharper memory, deeper sleep, and even longer life. Every 10% increase in muscle mass slashes your pre-diabetes risk by 10%. Harvard research confirms strength training beats cardio for belly fat reduction—because muscle fights fat at the cellular level. Your abs might look better, but your whole body gets stronger, healthier, and longer-lived. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/f46876ae78827c05 ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/leeds-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573170/episodes/resistance-training-beats-cardio-for-belly-fat-leeds-news/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/leeds-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573170/resistance-training-beats-cardio-for-belly-fat-leeds-news.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.