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In no molecular way has fat(1) ever been converted to muscle(2). These have two absolutely different physiological compositions. That's like saying if you try hard enough you convert your bananas into turkey sandwiches. Also, muscle fibers are more dense than adipose tissue (1 and 2). (1)…
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Without delving too deep into the science, the basic and most probable situation is that your body is in ketosis (1). Long story short, your body has run out of stored energy (carbohydrates) and is using fat as fuel. Ammonium ions are excreted through your breath/sweat (2). This happens to me a lot on my long run training…
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That's awesome that your buddy is in Maylene. Caution Dangerous Curves Ahead was the first song my metal band in college played together. Great southern metal. Also in a similar genre: Everytime I Die, Once Nothing, and the first album from Memphis Mayfire.
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Log "strength training" under the cardio tab. It's not spot on, but it will get you in the ballpark.
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The initial change from a sedentary lifestyle coupled with unhealthy eating habits to one of more activity with a cleaner, efficient diet is often the most visible, and sometimes motivating, aspect of weight loss. In this stage calories from food are reduced resulting in residual energy to come from glycogen stores that…
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Men, typically, are genetically predisposed to have a higher percentage of lean body mass than women (1). At rest, the energy expenditure, or calories used, by muscle mass is greater than that used for body fat (2). The brief scientific way of thinking about it is that muscle metabolism utilizes more oxygen than fat tissue…
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Without getting into all of the scientific intricacies, your glutes and quads are two of the largest muscle systems in your body. Using these muscles to failure during a weight lifting set, as you previously mentioned that you do, requires more energy than smaller muscles; say your delts or triceps. The burn you feel is…
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This. I'm surprised I haven't seen more of this on here. August Burns Red, For Today, Job for a Cowboy, As I Lay Dying, Oh Sleeper, Born of Osiris, Haste the Day... ...I can't be the only one.
