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Gain Muscle and Lose Calories

width="280"The classic exercises to burn calories are aerobic, recommended by specialists, very effective for burning activity during the execution of the work itself.

However, once completed, fat-burning metabolism remains active for about 30 minutes and then return to steady state. Still there, even at rest, a slight increase in basal metabolism than when you are completely sedentary.

The exercise of muscular strength appears to increase significantly, the resting metabolic rate. Although during the training session, the loss of calories is less than those of aerobic work, the total of the day can be higher, also avoiding the accumulation of fat reserves.

This is achieved by increasing muscle mass in the legs, chest, buttocks and back. Theoretically, the gain of one kilo of muscle mass increase basal metabolism by 21 calories a day.

The exercises allow you to increase the volume transverse muscles are: squat bar or the weight of the body, Lunge, Strength in Bank’s chest, Remo for the back, among others. Read the rest of this entry »