Summary
This is why ten pounds of lean muscle tissue is to be far preferred over ten pounds of fat tissue. The former is going to burn fat all day long, while the latter just sits there doing nothing.
How much energy does a pound of muscle consume? It is something of the order of 10 calories per day. Not much, but a great deal more than can be attributed to a pound of body fat. So an extra ten pounds of lean muscle tissue will use up about 100 calories per day— equivalent to about a pound of fat each month.
Moreover, this is the rate at which calories are consumed if you sit on the couch all day. If you add actual physical activity to your day( always a great idea) the number of calories each pound of muscle consumes each day could be anywhere from two to five times as much as if you sat still all day long.
Now, even if these numbers do not sound like they could make much of a difference to your weight loss efforts, nonetheless, over time this effect can lead to a real change in body composition( muscle to fat ratio).
If you approach the idea of gaining muscle seriously, by adding proper strength training to your workouts, you can add far more than ten pounds of muscle to your frame. You can also do a lot better than just to sit there and admire that newfound mass. You can put those fat burning furnaces to use!
Summary
Muscle tissue is the secret weapon in the fight against flab. Adding muscle to your frame also offers a great number of added health benefits, not the least of which include a reduction in the likelihood that you will suffer back pain, high blood pressure, and decreased sexual performance in later life.
Discover The Best Way To Lose Weight Once And For All!
© Copyright Carolyn Hansen
23