This often over-looked secret actually has nothing to do with what you eat; and nothing to do with what you don’t eat. And, contrary to popular belief, it’s NOT spending an hour or more on a piece of cardio equipment.
I can say from personal experience that an important key to burning fat and keeping it off (in addition to nutrition) is BUILDING LEAN MUSCLE!
Why?
Muscle is a metabolically active tissue that works FOR you burning up calories all day long, even while you sleep!
Metabolic slow-down and fat gain isn’t part of the aging process, it is a result of losing muscle as we age! Did you know that we lose on average 5 lbs of lean muscle mass every decade if we don’t take measures to preserve it? Source: Dr. John Berardi of Precision Nutrition
Muscle will change your body shape – making your limbs appear longer/leaner, pulling in your abdomen, lifting your glutes, etc. The more muscle you build, the better your clothes will fit – guaranteed!
The good news is you can start building and preserving your lean muscle TODAY!
And ladies – no need to worry about “bulking up”. The only thing making you look “bulky” is body fat! Improving your lean muscle mass will actually make you smaller. I am proof that you will NOT end up looking larger if you participate in a weight training program three times a week. I was actually featured in the Turbulence Training Blog for this very reason – I gained muscle and lost inches! Click link below to check out my story:
Click HERE for Turbulence Training Blog: Great to Amazing Body
2 comments:
Like Laura said! Great blogfomercial for Turbulence Training, Laura!
I sure hope people will catch on this blog soon!
Andy
Great article. I follow John's writings (emails). Always something new to learn.
You're creating a great blog here. Keep it up, all the nutrition information is great.
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