There are so many people that spend hours in the gym doing cardio thinking that this will be the answer to weight loss.
Well… It’s time to change your mind set!
The first thing that you have to keep in mind is that weight loss starts at the end of your fork so a clean, nutrient dense, low carb lifestyle is extremely beneficial.
But…movement is just as important!
While cardiovascular exercise is beneficial for heart health and disease prevention, when it comes to longevity, resistance training (lifting weights) is the clear winner.
Data shows that the more that you are able to maintain muscle as you age, the longer you will live & the better quality of life that you will have.
Building muscle also can contribute to better balance and may reduce your risk of falls.
This can help you maintain independence as you age.
The body also continues to burn calories even after completing a weightlifting workout (a.k.a. after burn).
The “AFTERBURN” is that the effect beaks in the first hour after exercise and continues for up to 72 hours.
That means your body could keep burning extra calories for as long as three days after a workout!
BUILDING & MAINTAINING MUSCLE should be your priority!
You can do cardio in addition to that, but your priority should be resistance training. don’t count on cardio for weight loss purposes.
TOO MUCH cardio also stimulates a stress hormone called Cortisol which is the hormone that is released when the body is under stress.
Stress can be from work, family, not enough sleep, bad eating habits, and excess exercise, such as marathon training, which all stimulate cortisol.
High intensity workouts (HIIT) & sprints in addition to resistance training are also excellent & stimulate the human growth hormone, which induces fat loss.
