Aerobics & Muscle
Loss
Aerobic Exercises Cause Muscle Loss: Myth Or Truth?
If you question about the relationship between aerobics and
muscle loss, the answer is positive, yes aerobic exercise
does make you lose muscle. But it is not as scary as it sounds
since it is just a normal occurrence is normal during physical
exercise. The process is known as protein turnover, which
means the constant breakdown and rebuilding of muscle tissue.
During aerobic exercise, muscle proteins are broken down and
used for energy during the whole routine.
The whole idea about losing muscle issue during exercise
has always been in a discussion. The truth is, people should
not be afraid of this fact and not doing cardio exercises
because that would be a whole lot unhealthier. What many people
do not understand the fact that muscle loss is normal and
it happens all the time, even when they are asleep. The fasting
period during the time that people sleep is when muscle loss
occurs, but that does not mean we should not sleep anymore!
The only possible cause for you to have a scary amount of
muscle loss is if you over exercise. However, if you keep
exercise within the safe limit, aerobics exercise could improve
your overall health!
You need to keep in mind that the key to a healthier lifestyle
is not to stay away from aerobics. Instead, you should make
it a part of your life. Aerobics can improve your physiological
balance because it promotes blood flow and oxygen transport
to your muscles. Since aerobics can supply constant amount
of oxygen, it helps to increase the size and number of your
blood vessels.
If you think you are losing muscle mass, it may not caused
by your cardio exercises, your diet plays an important role
as well.
You need to make sure there is enough amounts of protein-rich
foods in your daily diet due to the fact that protein is the
only nutrient that actually helps to build muscle and rejuvenation.
If you are physically active or planning to get active you
must make sure that you include protein in your diet, at least
.8 to 1 gram of protein per pound of body fat, in order to
avoid large amounts of muscle loss.
Due to the large following of low-carb & no carb diet,
some aerobics exercisers combine their workout routine with
either of these diet methods to achieve optimal result. You
can cut down on carbs intake but yiu should condition your
body & let it adjust to the lower carb intake it will
be getting. Radically cutting down or not having carbs at
all may cause more muscle loss.
We should know the importance harmonious balance in our body,
shortcuts to a slimmer figure by starving yourself is very
unhealthy. If you are not eating properly, you will not have
enough calories in your body, which also means that your body
cannot support muscle growth. When your body goes into a starvation
mood, your metabolism will slow down and your body starts
to burn muscle tissue to save energy. The muscular organs
require a lot of caloric energy to maintain itself that is
why the body automatically shuts down & shed off muscle
when it senses that you are starving.
As a conclusion, you should get rid of all your worries about
aerobics causing muscle loss due to the fact that you are
actually more in danger of muscle loss from improper diet
than from doing cardio.
Some people think that eating less and more cardio exercise
is the most effective way for a sexier body but what they
do not realize the fact that losing muscle loss along with
the fat. This is why the best way to a healthy body is to
feed it with nutritious food while having cardio exercise
at the same time.
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