for losing weight, it's better for men AND women. it burns more calories than most exercises, and for a longer time. when you run you are burning calories only during exercise, so say for an hour. when you lift, you are burning calories in your whole body for the hour or whatever you are lifting, and also for 48 hours afterwards as your body is repairing and rebuilding muscle... so the calorie burning lasts longer. muscle burns more calories.
I lift 3 times a week, yoga and stretching e very day, then 3 times a week do any of the following: running, swimming, martial arts, boxing, rowing, or jumping rope
