Aerobic Exercise Doesn't Work

By: Mark Allison
Submitted: 2007-01-17 16:18:14
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You may find that surprising but it’s true. Aerobic exercise actually burns muscle and fat and lowers your metabolism. Anything that causes us to lose muscle is undesirable, when you consider that as we age we lose 30% of our muscle anyway, roughly 1-2% per year. We can’t afford to lose anymore. This muscle loss will be increased greatly if a low calorie diet is used in conjunction with aerobic exercise.

Now I know some of you will be thinking “ah so what, a bit of muscle loss is worth it if I lose fat.” I’d say to you think about this, it sounds slightly scary but again it’s true. The muscle you lose comes not only from your body but also from your vital organs and bones. That’s your heart, liver, kidneys, etc. If your organs are functioning at a reduced rate, then so are your hormones. This kind of regime can also cause osteoporosis, as your bones are 1/3 protein. In fact what you are doing is ageing yourself and you will see this on the outside as well as feel it on the inside. I’m sure you know people who have lost too much weight in this way they look pinched in the face, well old really.

So what should we do?

How can we put back this muscle? The answer is simple - weight training. Weight training can rejuvenate your organs, balance hormones, improve your cardiovascular health, sculpt your body, and give you a higher metabolism. For every 1lb of muscle gained the body burns 50 calories, that’s 50 calories of fat, not fat and muscle. If you are young you can re train your muscles for life, if you are old you can turn back the clock by growing new muscle. Sounds interesting doesn’t it?

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