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Does low muscle content affect weight loss?
If the muscle content is too low, it will become more and more difficult to lose fat.

1, understand the principle of fat loss?

Caloric intake

The calories consumed every day mainly come from three parts:

Basic metabolism, digestion, food, physical activity.

If the muscle content is too low, the basal metabolism will decrease, the calories consumed every day will also decrease, and it will become more and more difficult to lose fat. [Fubi River]

2. What are the disadvantages of muscle deficiency?

Due to the decline of basal metabolism, the body will accelerate aging, prone to skin relaxation and wrinkles, while the resistance will decrease, muscle endurance and strength will be poor, and fatigue will be more likely.

The muscle strength of the back and neck is poor, and the posture is prone to problems.

3, self-respect strength training can also be done!

Self-weight squats, push-ups, pull-ups, etc. It is not small for beginners, and it can help to increase muscle content, thus improving basal metabolism, which is a long-term sustainable and beneficial change.

If you only do aerobic exercise, you will lose not only fat, but also a lot of muscle and water. Strength+anaerobic way is more conducive to fat loss!

At the beginning, it is likely that the weight figures have not changed, probably because muscles and water have increased, so don't worry!