When people embark on a weight loss journey quite often they do so without thinking about muscle. This is especially true when dieting because we have all been taught to believe the simple fact that muscle is heavy, fat is light. Therefore it is easy to dismiss muscle as being useful when the goal is to lose weight and reduce heaviness.
This is a very big error to make when examining weight loss. Why? Because we need muscle to do much more than just help our bodies move and function! With the advent of semaglutide people are taking muscle for granted even more because they are successfully losing weight like never before! The injections are a fantastic solution to weightloss BUT I advise strongly people using the injections to have a good intake of protein to keep muscle tissue strong AND do strengthening exercise to make sure it remains healthy.
So why is muscle so crucial? It speeds up the Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR). This is the rate at which your body burns calories while at rest. When you do strength training as opposed to cardio workouts your muscles create heat. RMR so important for weight loss because it is responsible for burning up to 70% of the calories you consume in a day!
Using your muscles during strength weight training causes the muscles to use stored energy in the muscles and helps increase the muscle while cutting fat. More muscle = more fat burning at rest. Muscles create the Excess Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption (EPOC) or after burn effect which is the body calming down after exercise and while doing so using LOTS of energy. The longer you train the longer the effect lasts and more fat you burn. None of which is possible without muscle.
So now you see my point about why muscle is your friend and not your enemy!
Come in and see us at Invigorate Advanced Aesthetics in Centennial, Colorado to discuss a weight management routine including Semaglutide injections.
Alexis Pepple2024-03-09Robyn & her team are truly fantastic. They have come up with a whole skin care routine for me. I love knowing that I have a plan to accomplish the skin care goals that I want. I also love their new membership program. It is such a great value I would highly recommend.
Alanna Rohloff2024-03-01I’m feeling as motivated as ever to build muscle and lose body fat, working with Caitlin as my nutritionist and coach. She’s so smart and kind. I also love going into the med spa- it’s beautiful and comfortable. Highly recommend this company to anyone.
Elexis Zamora2024-02-26Robyn was Great! She answered all of my questions she was professional and listened to what I wanted my results to be. I got Botox and lip filler. I’m currently four days out and I can see results but still waiting on the Botox to kick in! But overall a clean environment cute spa! And so far I love the way my lips turned out. Great experience!!!
vibes amanda2024-02-24The work I’ve had done here was truly life changing. Aside from the clinic being so inviting and extremely elegant, the staff is so kind and beyond talented. I’ve gotten my lips done here twice now and both times I’ve gained a new found confidence that has made all the difference in the world in my day to day life. This is the greatest investment I’ve ever made into how I feel about myself and I will continue to get all of my aesthetic work done here. I cannot recommend this place enough!
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Ashley Campbell2024-02-22Everyone at Invigorate is so welcoming and kind. I got a facial with Robyn and she was wonderful and my face feel nice and fresh. Excited to continue to go back back for my other skin care needs.
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