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However, resistance exercise will help preserve lean muscle mass and enhance bone strength.<\/p>\n Plus, a full-body resistance workout will burn a significant amount of calories.<\/p>\n By building lean body mass you will be increasing your metabolic rate at rest so that you are burning more calories throughout the entire day as well.<\/p>\n All of this will help minimize menopause weight gain.<\/p>\n \t\t Burn RX is for women who are working on losing weight and want to see faster and easier results from their eating & exercise efforts. 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