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Podcast: Strength Changes Everything
Episode: Why Does Muscle Really Matter for Weight Loss?
Description: Dr. James Fisher answers the question "Why does muscle really matter for weight loss?" Find out why muscle mass should be a vital component of your weight loss strategy and why dieting without strength training is a recipe for long term disaster for your body. There is a direct connection between your body's muscle mass and its metabolic effectiveness, the ability to lose fat and keep it off, and your overall health. Why does muscle matter for weight loss? Muscle is metabolic reactive and consumes calories just by existing. You will burn a larger number of calories on...