Can Muscle Change To Fat? No, But…….
Submitted by My Fitness Hut Blog
Muscle does not ever turn into fat. Keep reading because you’re not out of the woods yet! Going too long without exercise will cost you dearly!
First things first, you don’t need to eat as much at age 30 as you did at age 20! This sounds simple but many people fall into this eating trap. And, if you are not exercising, you are hit with a double dose of bad news. First, you will gain weight (interpreted fat). Also, your metabolism is beginning to slow down in your thirties. Your metabolism will slow down even more because you are also losing muscle mass. In your early thirties, you can begin to lose as much as one-half pound of muscle each year. Inactivity will make this problem even worse. Remember, muscle mass speeds up your metabolism because your body has to work harder to maintain muscle mass. So, you begin to lose muscle mass and gain body fat (because you’re still eating like you’re 20 years old and lying on your couch)!
Fortunately, muscle mass can be maintained/increased (and body fat decreased) throughout your life through exercise and weight training. Thirty-five to 50 daily calories are burned by one pound of muscle. Weight training also helps to keep your bones strong (preventing osteoporosis).
Here’s a bonus for you: research and my personal experience as an exerciser and personal trainer proves that a combination of full-body circuit weight training (including bodyweight training) and high intensity interval cardio training is best for optimal fat-burning, muscle strength/endurance, cardio-respiratory health and bone density benefits.
Its never too late to start an exercise program!
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