{"id":604,"date":"2016-07-31T16:18:01","date_gmt":"2016-07-31T16:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/healthyselfhealing.com\/articles\/?p=604"},"modified":"2017-10-11T09:51:30","modified_gmt":"2017-10-11T09:51:30","slug":"the-benefits-of-toned-muscles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthyselfhealing.com\/articles\/the-benefits-of-toned-muscles\/","title":{"rendered":"The Benefits of Toned Muscles"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Most of us would like to live a long and healthy life so we look for the best methods to maintain our youth and wellness for as long as possible.<\/em> We don\u2019t just want to live longer with an average to poor quality of health; we want to live longer with a high quality of health<\/a> and a high level of functional capacity.<\/p>\n

To minimize the common ailments as the years accumulate and be able to live with peak performance, there is a \u201cfitness\u201d element you can build and maintain and it\u2019s so important your life literally depends on it.<\/em><\/p>\n

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TONED MUSCLES<\/h3>\n

This one thing is the protection of your lean muscle tissue and it\u2019s MORE IMPORTANT than “cardio” activity. And here are some reasons why:<\/p>\n

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  1. Toned Muscle = Metabolism (the speed your \u201cinner\u201d engine runs)<\/li>\n
  2. There is nothing else you can do (apart from exercise) \u2013 and most certainly nothing you can eat – that will actually boost your metabolism. \u00a0The \u00a0 health of your metabolism is vital for staying lean, healthy and youthful.<\/li>\n
  3. Toned Muscle = Strength throughout adult life is far more important than \u201ccardio\u201d fitness. People don’t fall and break a hip because they lack cardio fitness. They don’t get put in nursing homes and wheelchairs because they can’t run or jog. They lose physical function and become disabled because they lose their muscle and strength.<\/li>\n
  4. Toned Muscle = A great reason to eat lots of good food…and the ability to burn more calories. It’s a win-win. You get to eat more to build and maintain your lean muscle mass. This will not happen with \u201ccardio\u201d type activity.<\/li>\n
  5. Toned Muscle = Functional Strength. Whether its carrying groceries, doing everyday tasks and activities or carrying children the more toned muscle tissue you have, the easier those tasks and activities will be. Lean mass = POWER to live a full active life.<\/li>\n
  6. Toned Muscle = Stronger immune system.<\/a> Everybody knows that toned muscle tissue is necessary for strength but not many people are aware that it also serves as the body\u2019s armor and defense system against killer diseases and illness. Research is showing even a 1 percent loss in lean body mass (LBM) corresponds with impaired immune function. This is not a good thing when we are surrounded by a skyrocketing rate of \u201cchronic lifestyle diseases\u201d many of which can easily take us out of the game of life<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Our muscle tissue represents 40-50 percent of our body weight and serves as the storage depot and important reservoir for the proteins that supply the necessary fuel and building blocks to the immune system. <\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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    This supply of protein is essential to produce new antibodies and white blood cells to fight off infections and find and destroy cancer cells.<\/p>\n

    When you work your muscles with strength training exercise it raises the heart rate which speeds the circulation of protective antibodies and natural killer cells raising white blood cell counts anywhere from 50-300 percent after an exercise session. So toned muscle matters\u2026it matters A LOT!<\/p>\n

    Making the right lifestyle changes particularly in the area of proper strengthening exercise can postpone – sometimes for decades, the Disability Zone <\/em>as it is known.<\/em> Your choices can greatly improve your odds of approaching the ideal: <\/strong>a health span that matches your life span and the earlier in life you get started the better.<\/em><\/p>\n

    The choices you make today could make the difference in not only how long you live but how well you look, feel and live tomorrow.\u00a0 A year from now you may have more functional strength,<\/a> more energy, be more fit, and have fewer aches and pains than you did five years ago.<\/p>\n

    Resistance training not only tones muscle tissue it strengthens bones, boosts energy levels, speeds up metabolism (to assist with weight loss), improves balance, coordination and posture.\u00a0<\/strong> So there is plenty of evidence that performing a couple of quality strengthening exercise sessions each week is very beneficial to health.<\/p>\n

    Rather than allowing your body and your mind to get weaker through the years, get started on a challenging strength training program and get stronger instead!<\/em><\/p>\n

    The truth is, you cannot buy back your health<\/b>. No amount of money can return your body to its healthy state once cancer or another debilitating disease strikes. This is why MAINTAINING superior health should be the number one strategy when it comes to preparing your body to deal with the threat of all types of chronic and life-threatening diseases.<\/p>\n

    If you ready to tap into the power of your self-healing processes in order to MAXIMIZE your level of health,\u00a0<\/strong>I am here to help…<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

    “Activate The Self Healing Process Within You”<\/strong> <\/a>contains “simple Lifestyle Strategies to help resist aging and maintain superior health.” Inside this powerful and empowering program, you will learn the best techniques for preparing your body to defend itself against disease<\/i> no matter how insidious the threat.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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