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How to Lose Weight Fast and Not Destroy Your Muscle Fibers

Topic: Fat LossPublished July 8, 2011

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HOW TO LOSE POUNDS SAFELY rnThere is a lot of advice available about how to lose weight fast, but heed a word of caution... some methods can actually cause harm. In many cases, trimming down ought to be accompanied by muscle gains. Because of that, people use a muscle building program as they try to lose weight fast. The problem is that most people build muscles in such a way that it is actually bad for muscle tissues. THE RESULT OF THE WRONG TYPE OF MUSCLE BUILDING rnTo lose weight while building muscles, people often combine demanding workouts and frequent meals, keeping the amount of protein high. According to Dr. Mercola (mercola.com), however, this approach may have a serious drawback... muscles with substandard fiber quality. rnA big muscle is not necessarily a great thing - especially if it contains poorly constituted fibers. A major consideration in the condition of your muscle is how aged your muscle has become. As your muscle gives up to growing older, it increasingly loses the quality of its fibers. And over time it gets less able to function. Make sure you don't lose weight fast in such a way that you suffer muscle deterioration. rnThe usual methods of fitness training give you a way to build your muscles, but they fail to keep your muscles young. The consequences: you get bulkier muscles with inferior quality and a physique that is progressing toward early decline. Although many will want to pursue workout objectives that prioritize muscle mass over young rejuvenated and repaired muscles, I recommend that you choose more youthful muscles. THE TWO KINDS OF OXIDATIVE STRESS rnSo, if you agree that trying to slow down the deterioration of muscle quality should be chosen rather than creating bigger muscles, what should you be aware of? While trying to lose weight fast, here's the main thing you need to know – that we all experience two kinds of OS – one that helps you and one that hurts you. Knowing that OS has been found to be the most common explanation for the degeneration of muscles, it is natural to assume that preventing it will stop decline due to aging. Remarkably though, that's not always the case because of how the body really works. rnWhat OS does to muscle fiber is contingent upon what kind it is: chronic (COS) or acute (AOS), and the magnitude of the stress. The chronic version which happens because of persistent infection, continuous overtraining, or long-term poor diet overwhelms the muscle cells' fortifications and heightens the possibility of damage to muscle tissue, neurons, and mitochondria. Prolonged OS undoubtedly helps cause muscle degradation and aging. But that does not apply to AOS. rnAOS caused by fasting once in awhile or intensifying your workout for a short spurt, truly is good for your muscle. What's more, acute oxidative stress is indispensable to maintain the integrity of your muscle's functions. Ironically, acute oxidative stress protects your muscle from chronic oxidative stress because it triggers the generation of mitochondrial peptides, bringing on a greater ability for your muscles to stave off weariness, appropriate energy, and engage force. HOW TO

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