The message to lose weight has been thrown at you from all directions. And you’ve been repeatedly reminded to exercise, exercise, exercise. Both weight loss and exercise can be intimidating if you think of them as two big obstacles to tackle separately.
What about focusing on the two lifestyle changers together? This is exactly what clinical studies are telling us we should do.
From the recent findings of the "National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III," we’ve learned sarcopenia, or losing muscle mass, is associated with insulin resistance.
This means that the more muscle you lose, the more resistant your cells will be to insulin. Not good for people with diabetes.
This is where weight loss and exercise come together. For the average person trying to lose weight, the total amount of weight lost is made up of about 75% fat mass and 25% muscle mass. “Oh no!” you say. “I need to lose weight, but I can’t lose anymore muscle!” Resistance training to the rescue!