2. Second reason is more important. Whenever you loseweight, you will lose some muscle along with the fat. If you don't exercise anddo some strength training, up to 30% of the weight you lose can come frommuscle loss, that isn't likely to be healthy over the long haul. Goodstrength and muscle tone are essential for functional living and health. Youcan hold your muscle loss down to 3-5% total weightloss with moderatestrength training.
Strength training helps to preserve bone density,balance, and many other important things.
Strength traineach muscle group at least twice a week--this really only takes about 30-45minutes per workout. Better yet, try circuit training, where you lift weightswithout resting between sets. This method meets both cardio and strengthrequirements because you keep your heart rate elevated throughout your workout,increasing the amount of calories you burn per workout.
3 things are key to good health and longevity:
Exercise, Good Nutrition, and Commitment.
Lifting Heavy is the Key to Weight Loss. We know that losing fat involves increasing your metabolism. What you may not know is that muscle plays a huge role in raising metabolism. A pound of muscle burns about 10-20 calories a day while a pound of fat burns 5 calories. That means any growth in your muscle tissue is going to help you burn more calories all day long. In fact, strength training has all kinds of great effects on your body like:
· Increasing resting metabolic rate so you burn more calories, even while at rest.
· Making you lean and slim--muscle takes up less space than fat so, the more you have, the slimmer you are.
· Strengthening bones and connective tissue, which can protect your body from injuries in daily life
· Enhancing balance and stability
· Building confidence and self-esteem
· Strengthening bones and connective tissue, which can protect your body from injuries in daily life
· Enhancing balance and stability
· Building confidence and self-esteem
