What Happens When You Lose Muscle

Posted: January 7th, 2010 | Author: Dr. Bill | No Comments »

Since I’ve been talking about buffet molesters for a couple of days, I’ll go ahead and finish out the week with more on the subject.

Consider it a fat attack, or more aptly put, an attack on fat, which is a serious health problem. Being fat is no good at any age, but it becomes particularly troublesome after the age of 35, when we start to lose muscle mass.

Did you realize…if you are 35, or older…that if you don’t don’t do any kind of resistance training, and still eat the same amount of food as always… you are going to start gaining weight?

That’s because your body is starting to lose muscle, and that muscle is being replaced by fat. It can start slowly, or in the case of competitive athletes, come on rather suddenly, when they stop playing whatever sport they were engaged in.

For athletes, who are used to eating big, this sudden drop off in exercise can produce a startling weight gain in a very short period of time.

With the rest of us, it’s a little more gradual. But we all end up carrying too much fat, unless we do something to prevent it.

This is why exercise is so very important. Exercise can stop, significantly reduce, or even reverse muscle loss, which helps to burn fat and keep the blubber off. It also helps to keep your metabolism high, and to reduce stress, both physical and mental.

Contrary to popular opinion, you don’t get the best benefit by doing long cardio sessions, or by running. In fact, if you do a little non-scientific study at your local gym, you’ll see that the people who are really fit don’t log hours on the treadmill, or stairmaster. They do resistance training, and a little cardio, mostly to warm up.

Now, if you don’t want to lift weights, or use weight machines, you can get equal or better benefits doing bodyweight exercise, and you will never risk injury. 

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As I mentioned above, exercise is key for getting rid of the blubber…and keeping off. It does this by increasing your metabolic rate, so that your body burns energy at a higher rate than if you didn’t exercise at all. And that increased metabolism stays increased for 24-48 hours.

Secondly, it helps reduce your appetite for self-destruction, which is to say, overeating. By stripping off the fat, you reduce the physical stress on your frame, and joints, as well as the cumulative mental stresses of the day. It’s a great way to reduce anxiety and depression, too.

So, whenever you’re seized by the urge to flop down on the couch, do some exercise, instead. Just 10 minutes will give you big health benefits.

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