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We've come full circle.
People have realized that exercising to burn calories is a TERRIBLE time investment. Like
your car more to fix an overflowing gas tank.
But that's led people to think exercise has NO place in fat loss.
In this series, I break it down
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People have realized that exercising to burn calories is a TERRIBLE time investment. Like
your car more to fix an overflowing gas tank.But that's led people to think exercise has NO place in fat loss.
In this series, I break it down
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Part 1: Exercising to burn calories causes many people to GAIN weight.
Seems nuts? ๐๐ฉ'๐จ ๐ฉ๐ง๐ช๐.
Weight management is about appetite control.
"Working up an appetite" is ๐ป๐ผ๐ your friend.
https://www.strength-space.com/post/should-you-exercise-less-for-fat-loss
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Seems nuts? ๐๐ฉ'๐จ ๐ฉ๐ง๐ช๐.
Weight management is about appetite control.
"Working up an appetite" is ๐ป๐ผ๐ your friend.
https://www.strength-space.com/post/should-you-exercise-less-for-fat-loss
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Part 2: Shorter workouts with high intensity actually ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ appetite.
Trying to stick to a diet, or do #intermittentfasting?
A well-timed bout of MAX EFFORT #highintensity training can suppress your appetite for hours or even DAYS.
https://www.strength-space.com/post/hit_reduces_hunger
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Trying to stick to a diet, or do #intermittentfasting?
A well-timed bout of MAX EFFORT #highintensity training can suppress your appetite for hours or even DAYS.
https://www.strength-space.com/post/hit_reduces_hunger
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Part 3: High intensity training burns muscle glycogen, making you more sensitive to the action of #insulin.
insulin circulating means body fat releases energy more easily.
This means ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ต๐๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ b/t meals. Crucial for healthy eating.
https://www.strength-space.com/post/hit-unlocks-body-fat
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insulin circulating means body fat releases energy more easily. This means ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ต๐๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ b/t meals. Crucial for healthy eating.
https://www.strength-space.com/post/hit-unlocks-body-fat
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Part 4: Is your metabolism "slowing down?" You may be losing muscle mass, especially in your legs.
Strength training
prevents metabolic slowdown by halting/reversing #sarcopenia (age related muscle loss).
Keep your
. Keep your metabolism.
https://www.strength-space.com/post/slowing-metabolism
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Strength training
prevents metabolic slowdown by halting/reversing #sarcopenia (age related muscle loss).Keep your
. Keep your metabolism.https://www.strength-space.com/post/slowing-metabolism
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Epilogue
Please share with anyone who has given up on exercise b/c it "doesn't work" for fat loss, or b/c they "don't have time."
๐ฆ๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ๐, ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ workouts can make a HUGE difference in metabolic health & appetite control, in just 10-20 minutes a few times a week!
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Please share with anyone who has given up on exercise b/c it "doesn't work" for fat loss, or b/c they "don't have time."
๐ฆ๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ๐, ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ workouts can make a HUGE difference in metabolic health & appetite control, in just 10-20 minutes a few times a week!
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