Strength Training Actually Burns Belly Fat

Think lifting weights won't affect your big gut? Think again! It looks like overall strength training will help your boyd burn off the fat all over your body, including your belly. Here's more from Men's Health:

Everyone knows you don't burn fat with strength training, right? Wrong! A 2007 study from the prestigous Journal of Applied Physiology showed strength training boosts metabolism by 10% after exercise and increases fat burning by 100%.
In this study, participants did a standard strength training program focusing on multi-muscle exercises that can be performed at most health clubs, including pulldowns, leg presses, chest press, leg extension, and leg curl. All exercises were done 3 times using a weight that allowed 10 repetitions to be completed.
The increase in calories burned after training is known as the "afterburn", and is the result of the "turbulence" put on your muscles during strength training.