Fat Loss/ Weight Gain

[Darrell Greenwood]

Our bodies are built for survival. Muscle mass is highly metabolic tissue which means it uses up more calories at rest. If an individual's nutritional plan is deficient in energy, muscle mass is the first tissue to go- not fat, because with less muscle mass the body requires less energy for survival.
Healthy weight loss requires maintenance of muscle mass so the metabolism becomes more efficient. Adding 2 pounds of muscle will burn up to 200 calories a day at rest. Losing muscle slows the metabolism and make it easier to pack fat.
Bathroom scales should be thrown out. A scale will not tell you how much muscle you have, your fat percentage, or millimeters of fat. Developing a program solely on scale weight is a direct route to failure.
Science proves that you can target up to 2 lbs of fat loss per week when diet and exercise are on track.

[skelvin00]

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