Category: Muscle Mass
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Metabolic Adaptations and Weight Loss
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For some people, losing fat is the main goal of their exercise program. They want to get fit and trim. But as you go through a weight-loss journey, you need to consider that as the pounds leave your body, your RMR will also change – affecting just how much you can eat. Your Resting Metabolic…
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Body Composition and Exercise Adaptations
“How often do you work out?” is a common question many healthy people get in daily conversation. Some people have a daily workout plan, while others workout multiple times per week. Whatever your frequency, be sure to include a mixture of both aerobic exercise and strength training in your overall health plan. They both have…
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Increasing Muscle Mass While in a Caloric Deficit
For most people, ‘losing weight’ boils down to getting rid of body fat. And to lose weight, you must increase the number of calories you burn with exercise and activity while reducing the number of calories you consume from food intake. By adopting a caloric deficit, you’ll certainly lose weight but 99% of the time…
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How Does Muscle Influence Your Metabolic Rate?
Just like a car needs gasoline to create energy, our bodies need carbs, proteins, and fats to fuel our “engine” and keep us going throughout the day. And just like different types of cars and trucks get different gas mileage, our bodies utilize the fuel we eat differently – all depending on our body composition…
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Body Composition: Why You Should Care
“I really need to lose a few pounds.” We’ve probably all had this conversation with our self when getting dressed in the morning or even being brave enough to step on the bathroom scales. As a society, Americans are typically overweight, increasing the need for weight management and fitness programs. So when you’ve decided to…
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The Risk of Visceral Fat and Other Fat Types
When we were toddlers, we were told that little girls were made of “sugar and spice, and everything nice,” and little boys were composed of “frogs and snails, and puppy dog’s tails.” Although the old nursery rhyme was cute, it’s definitely not what we’re made of as adults. Our bodies are made of millions of…
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The Ideal Body Fat Percentage: So, What Is it?
Body fat. It’s just two words, but those words often strike fear in many of the health-conscious. When we were babies, it was OK to have a few extra rolls here and there, but scientists have found that too much fat is hard on your health by the time you have reached puberty and adulthood.…
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RMR and Metabolic Testing: The Benefits
Your body is the vessel that carries you through this thing we call life, and it takes some careful consideration and planning to get the most out of it. Investing in your health and yourself requires a lot no matter how you classify your exercise and nutrition regimen; you spend a lot of time making sure you are eating…