India, March 18 -- Online fitness coach Dan Go shared in an Instagram post on February 25 that weightlifting is better for burning fat in the long run compared to cardio exercises. He explained that weightlifting helps build muscle mass, which increases your resting metabolic rate (RMR). This means your body burns more calories at rest, even when you're sleeping. Whereas cardio exercises like running, cycling, or swimming only burn calories during the exercise itself. Also read | Fitness trainer shares simple cardio routine for fat loss that helped him burn body fat at 46 and avoid burnout

Dan Go said, "Weight lifting is more effective at burning fat than cardio. Cardio burns fat while you are doing it. Weight lifting helps you build mus...