| Our muscles do a lot more than just allow us to move. | | | | and the diet controlled. Highly processed foods would |
| We now understand how important they are to the | | | | need to be ditched in favor of 'clean' foods free of |
| health of our metabolism (our body's engine) which | | | | chemicals. |
| converts the food we eat into energy for us to live | | | | Exercising the muscles is very important and has a |
| and breathe. | | | | beneficial and lasting effect on metabolic activity in the |
| Metabolic Syndrome is becoming increasingly common | | | | muscle cell. The muscles are where the disease is |
| and it is happening at an ever younger age with | | | | located so improving their condition and health will help |
| children now in the firing line of more serious illness and | | | | reverse the metabolic dysfunction that threatens |
| disease like diabetes and heart disease. The cause - | | | | health and wellness. |
| poor diet and insufficient muscular exertion. | | | | Strength training exercise has a very positive effect |
| We as a population are becoming fat and immobile | | | | on our entire metabolic health. It reduces high levels of |
| with this damaging combination of the wrong type of | | | | body fat, reduces blood pressure and improves your |
| food together with too much of it and a lack of | | | | body's ability to control blood glucose levels and |
| muscular exertion. | | | | improves insulin sensitivity. Proper exercise is not just |
| As people become overweight further problems are | | | | about external appearance and look - it is important |
| developed from the extra wear and tear on the | | | | for our health. |
| skeleton, spine and joints. | | | | The human body was made to be active - very |
| When this dangerous metabolic disorder is triggered it | | | | active so you need to take it upon yourself to make |
| can go unnoticed for years often surfacing in mid life | | | | sure you give your body what it needs to stay healthy. |
| and can have fatal consequences. Inside the body the | | | | There is not enough muscle strengthening activity in |
| damage to blood vessels, organs and systems has | | | | our modern day lives anymore so we have to replace |
| occurred from high levels of blood sugar, high | | | | it with intentional exercise. |
| cholesterol and high blood pressure over a sustained | | | | It can be done in an efficient manner with just a couple |
| period and cannot be reversed leading to killer | | | | of strength training sessions each week to keep you |
| diseases. | | | | healthy. If you seek the help of a fitness professional |
| This situation of poor low quality processed foods and | | | | your program can be set up and monitored so you get |
| not enough muscle building activity is the main reason | | | | the right results in the fastest time frame. |
| why 50 percent of the world's population now has one | | | | It will not be helpful if you try a little of this and a little of |
| chronic disease and many have multiple conditions and | | | | that. You do need a well thought out exercise program |
| ailments. Many more feel dreadful, lack energy and are | | | | and you need to perform it in the right manner with the |
| experiencing a lessened quality of life. It is of no | | | | right amount of intensity. Whether that means one on |
| surprise that children being born today have been | | | | one, personal fitness training or just a do-it-yourself |
| predicted to have a 20-30 year lessened lifespan. | | | | fitness plan - your chances of success will be so much |
| To turn this around a proper exercise program that | | | | greater. |
| contains mostly strength training exercise is needed | | | | |