Should You Start Exercising Before or After You Lose Weight?
Ok so hear me out I’ve tried to put on muscle for years. Legit high protein diet, heavy weights, creatine supplements… the works
However women don’t naturally “bulk up” due to estrogen- I’m sure there is some genetic freak or two out there exception to every rule- however the “bulky” women you see usually aren’t all natural.
Also after the age of 30-ish our muscle starts to decline roughly 5% every 10 years which is why strength training is so important!
But why should you start to workout BEFORE (aka during) your weight loss journey?
Because muscle burns fat!
Yes muscle can take up 20% more mass than fat- this is why muscular people usually weigh a bit more than they apear. However their body fat percentage is lower than someone of roughly the same age, height and weight.
So since muscle burns fat, the more muscle I build the more it speeds up my metabolism and the more calories I burn off, therefore the faster I achieve my weight loss (I prefer inches not scale measurements)
So get in the gym girl!
Or if you’re more comfortable at home check out my YouTube of free at home workouts for all fitness levels!
