The Drawbacks of no Strength Training x Body fat percentage increases x Lean Tissue Percentage decreases x Blood Pressure readings increases x Heart Rate increases x Serum cholesterol increases x Range of motion and flexibility decreases x Strength decreases x Lung function decreases x Bone mineral density decreases x Cardiovascular circulation capacity decreases That one-half pound of muscle loss every year after age 30 produces a one-half percent reduction in basal metabolic rate (BMR) every year. A reduction in BMR means that our bodies are less able to use the food we consume as energy, thus more gets stored as body fat. Basal metabolic rate refers to the energy used by our body at rest to maintain normal body functions
Posted on: Mon, 17 Feb 2014 15:20:18 +0000
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