Loosing weight as we age can be a daunting task for many. Some of us will make efforts to lose weight by chasing the latest diet fad that crosses the airwaves or magazine covers. After all, most of us are looking for that quick fix to about every problem we face in life. Some will work but many do not. Weight loss is one of those that will not work following fad diet plans.
The sure way to drop the weight as we age is not only of course through our food choices but also exercise.
Exercise can be completed in many different ways however, to get the weight off and replace fat with more muscle you want to add strength training to your program. Any diet plan out on the market today that does not promote good solid food choices in conjunction with strength training with weights will be a plan that will not work long term.
If you have done any research at all on weight loss you probably have heard by now the importance of combining exercise with your diet. One without the other just does not work. Yes, you can get some results initially however they generally do not last. Most of the weight lost is water weight along with the fact that any diet that includes cutting calories to drastically will also prompt your body to lose muscle mass as well.
Your body literally begins to feed on the muscle tissue and breaks it down to absorb the protein and amino acids it contains to keep your body running smoothly. The break down of muscle tissue in turns slows down your metabolism causing you, you guessed it, gaining more weight.
The advantage of weight training along with a proper diet not only helps you maintain that needed muscle to keep your metabolism running high and burning calories but, also helps increase your strength and fills out your body so that you have that healthy, athletic look about yourself.
The best exercises that you can use to build more muscle no matter what your age are known as compound exercises. Providing you do not have previous injuries the squat or leg press, along with the bench press, military or shoulder press, and the deadlift or rowing will be the most efficient way to build muscle and literally work every muscle in the body.
Bigger, stronger muscles can be attained at any age with hard work and discipline. More muscle equates to a faster metabolism and a slimmer body.