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The relationship between fitness and metabolic health is undeniable. Your metabolism (the rate at which your body processes energy at the cellular level) is an indicator of your fitness level and your body's ability to regulate blood sugar, cholesterol, and other important metabolic markers. A healthy metabolism, coupled with routine physical activity, can help reduce your risk of certain diseases and other indicators of metabolic dysfunction.
Regular physical activity can have a positive impact on the hormones that affect weight loss. Cortisol, the body's “stress hormone,” can decrease over time with consistent exercise. Meanwhile, exercise can increase the secretion of GLP-1, the hormone that helps regulate blood sugar and promotes feelings of fullness.
Preserving and developing lean muscle through exercise while alleviating stress and other health issues is a common hurdle for many who hope to lose weight and improve their overall health in the long term.
Preserving muscle mass becomes increasingly important as you age. Muscle mass can significantly impact your overall health, as it affects bone density, the likelihood of falls and injury, and even helps stave off chronic disease. Strong, lean muscles and an active lifestyle are critically impactful on your health as you age.
As you embark on a weight loss journey, it's just as important for your metabolic health that you maintain muscle mass. This is because muscle tissue burns more calories than fat tissue, which helps regulate your metabolism, enhance mobility, strengthen your body, and ultimately makes it easier to lose weight in the long term. Muscle mass also supports weight loss progress because the body naturally uses more energy, even at rest.
One of the most reliable muscle maintenance and fat-loss methods is strength training. Strength training improves metabolism by building muscle tissue, which burns more calories than fat, even while the body is at rest.
One of the easiest and most beneficial things you can do for your body is to stretch. Stretching might not burn as many calories as strength training, but it is still beneficial to your health because it contributes to improved posture, reduces the risk of injury, increases metabolism, improves circulation, and increases flexibility.
Because fitness and exercise are crucial in maintaining metabolic health, committing to regular physical activity can help speed up your weight loss progress. Fortunately, GOLO has a fitness solution that can improve your metabolic health while only requiring as little as 5 to 20 minutes a day of exercise.
Spending just minutes a day on the AeroTrainer can help address the need to maintain muscle during weight loss by helping burn fat, build muscle, and achieve a leaner, toned, and flexible body in the comfort of your home.