Muscle vs Fat, The Surprising Benefits of Building Muscle.

Let's face it - we all want to look good naked. But there are so many more benefits to building muscle mass than just having a leaner, more toned body. In fact, building muscle can have a host of surprising health benefits that you may not have considered. The answer is simple - build more muscle and burn more calories. But what does that really mean, and how do we do it? Let's dive in.

First, let's talk about why building muscle is important. Aside from making us look good, muscle tissue serves many important functions in our bodies.

For one, it's responsible for movement - every time you walk, run, lift something heavy, or even just scratch your nose, you're using your muscles.

Additionally, muscle tissue is metabolically active, meaning it uses energy (calories) even when we're not doing anything. The more muscle mass we have, the more calories we burn at rest, which can help us maintain a healthy weight and reduce the risk of chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

But how do we build muscle in the first place? Resistance training. This can be anything from lifting weights at the gym to bodyweight exercises like push-ups and squats. The key is to challenge our muscles by lifting heavier weights or doing more repetitions over time.

When we lift weights or do resistance exercises, we create tiny tears in our muscle fibers. When these tears heal, our muscles grow bigger and stronger.

Now, let's talk about the calorie-burning aspect of building muscle. As I mentioned earlier, muscle tissue is metabolically active, meaning it burns more calories at rest than fat tissue. This is because muscle tissue requires more energy to maintain itself compared to fat tissue. For every pound of muscle, we gain, we can burn an additional 50-100 calories per day, even when we're just sitting on the couch. So, the more muscle mass we have, the more calories we burn overall.

But wait, there's more! Building muscle not only burns more calories at rest, but it also increases our overall metabolism. This means that we burn more calories during physical activity as well. So not only will building muscle help us burn more calories at rest, but it will also help us burn more calories during our workouts.

Building muscle and burning calories is important for our overall health and well-being. It can help us maintain a healthy weight, reduce the risk of chronic diseases, and improve our overall quality of life. If you need any help getting started with resistance training fill in the contact form and I will get in touch with you for a free fitness consultation.