One out of two Americans is presently following a low-calorie diet plan, yet more than 90 percent of dieters regain all of their weight within one year. Calorie restriction essentially guarantees fat replacement due to the concurrent reduction in muscle tissue and resting metabolic rate caused by dieting. Exercise in the form of strength training is more effective than dieting for permanent fat loss. Strength training can raise resting metabolic rates by 7 to 8 percent, or about 100 additional calories burned daily at rest. Join Wayne Westcott for a dynamic discussion of the role of strength training in counteracting muscle loss, metabolic slowdow and fat gain. He’ll share the most effective and time-efficient strength training protocols that have demonstrated high compliance rates as well as desired physiological and psychological outcomes. He will also address the benefits of a postexercise protein/carbohydrate snack on muscle gain and fat loss. Don’t miss this webinar!
Can't make it on Oct. 21st? No problem. We are recording it and will make it available soon after the webinar.
CECs/CEUs pending.
Course Objectives:
Explain the effects of sedentary aging with respect to muscle loss, metabolic slowdown, and fat gain.
Describe how strength training reverses these degenerative processes by increasing muscle and metabolism, and by reducing body fat.
Relate the beneficial effects of strength exercise on body composition, metabolic rate, and resting blood pressure.
Present the specific strength training guidelines recommended by the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association.
Discuss the effects of a post-exercise protein/carbohydrate snack on muscle gain and fat loss.
