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You are not making yourself healthier by losing weight Despite what you have learned about your health I am here to tell you that solely focusing on the scale is creating poor habits and pushing you further from your desired body. The creation of strong vital humans has little to do with their body weight and everything to do with their body composition. Body Composition is the ratio of lean body mass to body fat mass. Lean body mass is a combination of skin, muscle, bone, cartilage, and other lean tissues. Body fat mass comes from brown and white fat. Poor Intentions of Weight Loss Focusing on weight loss has held us back as a society. The hyper-fixation of seeing the scale decrease to align with the outdated Body Mass Index Chart (BMI) has shifted our intentions from improving human vitality to an arbitrary number that signifies no improvements in health. Here are the commonalities we see with our clients when focusing on weight loss:
Without great intentions and consistent effort toward improving your body composition, you will be unable to maintain your muscle mass as you age. In America, we have seen an alarming degradation of physical health over the last few decades. Lifestyle-related choices are driving us to be sedentary and make easy nutritional choices that do not serve us. Building a Better Body The natural progression of humans (without any intentional interventions) is to reach a physical peak between 20 and 35 years old and then have a slow decline in physical health as we continue to age. On average muscle mass and bone density have been shown to decrease by 1-2 percent each year of life after your physical peak. It is important to note that these physical changes are largely due to disuse and lack of nutrient density. Essentially your body does not want to lose bone density and muscle mass, but without sufficient stimulus and fuel, we leave it with no choice. To give you hope and belief in your ability to take control of your health, there have been plenty of studies that demonstrate humans of all ages (even 70+-year-olds) can improve their body composition. One study specifically found that for women 65 and older there was up to 150% increase in muscular strength and a 6.7% increase in muscle mass after just 8 weeks of resistance training! No matter your age or starting point you are a few steps away from a better body! Improving your Body Composition, specifically increasing your muscle mass and decreasing your body fat, is the key to unlocking the physical and mental health you deserve. Benefits of a Better Body Composition:
With each of our clients, we conduct a body composition analysis as part of their initial assessment. The data we gather from this assessment allows us to develop nutritional plans and training programs that align with their needs. We do not focus on weight loss as our main metric for improvement, instead, we focus on maximizing muscle mass and reducing body fat mass until our clients achieve the body they desire. Healthy Body Composition:
The Challenge of Implementation Implementation of movement, nutrition, and lifestyle choices is the most challenging aspect of reaching your goals. If you are struggling to make progress reply to this email to set up a complimentary 30-minute consultation, where we can discuss how the support of our coaching staff can facilitate your long-term progress! Key Steps to Improve Your Body Composition
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Andrew CataldoCoach Andrew is the Director of our Performance Division. With a passion for improving the health, fitness, and well being of those around him. Check here each week for new articles! Free E-Books
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