Are you trying to lose weight, or are you trying to lose fat? What is the difference between fat loss and weight loss? Is one better than the other? We will go through that in this article.
Weight loss refers to the decrease in your overall body weight including fat, muscle, and water mass. Fat loss refers to the decrease in only fat mass. Think about your ideal body weight and how you want it to be proportioned throughout your body. There should be a healthy range of fat, water, and muscle mass. If you’re on a journey to a healthier body, we recommend doing fat loss instead of weight loss. The summarized reason is simple. It is much healthier for you. Losing muscle mass can be harmful for you. Losing water mass might not give you the results that you want. Focusing on losing fat will get you to your ideal body faster.
Loss of Muscle Mass
Which is heavier? 5kg of muscle of 5kg of fat? They’re both the same mass. However, they can look very different on the body. Besides how it looks on a body, muscle tissue also regulates insulin sensitivity. This determined how well your body can absorb nutrients. If you lose muscle tissue due to improper food intake, the nutrients that you consume are less likely to be distributed to your muscle cells. It will more likely be turned into fat cells.
Loss of Fat Mass
The aim is to achieve maximum lipolysis. Lipolysis refers to the breakdown of fats and other lipids. In other words, it is a metabolic process. Exercise can regulate lipolytic enzymes. Don’t forget to keep yourself hydrated throughout. Drinking water is one of the easiest ways to increase your metabolism. Don’t miss out on this opportunity.
Working towards your ideal body can be demoralizing if you don’t see much changing even though you’ve been putting in your best efforts. Rather than putting in efforts to lose weight, it would be more beneficial to transfer that energy to losing fat and gaining muscle instead. This combination is ideal for a healthier body. Small consistent efforts matters when it comes to strength training and losing fat. Don’t give up just yet!
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