Why Muscle is the Best Fat-Burning Machine

MaxiClimber Workouts

Think of the best way to lose weight. What comes to mind? If you immediately think about spending an hour on the treadmill, you’re not alone. The outdated idea that the only way to lose weight is by slowly trudging along on a treadmill or elliptical still pervades today. Thankfully, recent studies have shown there’s a better way. If you want to maximize your weight loss, you need to build more lean muscle. You do this by using the right combination of resistance training and short-duration, high-intensity cardio workouts. Let’s take a closer look at how muscle burns fat along with how to lose fat and gain muscle at the same time.

Lean Muscle and Metabolism

Studies have consistently shown that lean muscle tissue burns more calories than fatty tissue while at rest. On average, one pound of fat burns about two calories while one pound of muscle can burn as much as seven calories. Keep in mind that this is the number of calories you can burn outside of your daily exercise routine. To put that into perspective, if you’re carrying around an extra 20 pounds of fat, you’re only burning an additional 40 calories while sitting around at home or work. But if you have 20 pounds of lean muscle tissue, you can burn up to 140 extra calories!

Lean Muscle Doesn’t Mean Bulk

One myth we need to clear up is the idea that when you gain muscle, you’re going to look bulky and over-developed. This isn’t the case. Gaining size requires a specific set of training variables. But resistance training combined with high-intensity interval training does not increase muscle size. It increases the amount of lean tissue on your body while reducing adipose (fat) tissue. This means you can work out to build lean muscle without turning into the Incredible Hulk. Lose Weight and Gain Muscle: What Does Science Say? Considered the holy grail of fitness goals, losing weight while gaining lean muscle is no longer the mystery it once was. Thanks to recent studies, we know that you can simultaneously achieve weight loss and muscle building with the following:

Resistance Training

Often mistakenly used interchangeably with weightlifting, resistance training is an umbrella term that describes any type of exercise where your muscles are fighting against some form of outside resistance. This can be in the form of gravity, bodyweight, and external weights such as dumbbells or barbells. Studies show that calisthenics or bodyweight workouts can improve lean muscle growth while promoting fat burning. In fact, the results from bodyweight exercises are comparable to using weight-based resistance training. Admittedly, while resistance training does help with burning fat, it is superior for increasing lean muscle. But that’s where the next tool comes into play.

High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)

Slow and steady cardio has officially been knocked off its throne. The days of boredom on the treadmill are long gone thanks to recent studies performed on high-intensity interval training (HIIT). Studies show that if you want to see incredible fat-burning results in a fraction of the time, high-intensity interval training is the way to go. Best of all, HIIT also helps you build lean muscle tissue!

High-Protein Diet

If you want to see and enjoy the results from resistance training and HIIT, you might need to make a tweak in your diet. Don’t worry! It’s nothing drastic. But if you’re not getting enough dietary protein, you could be sabotaging your progress. Protein is made up of amino acids, which are the literal building blocks of muscle tissue. After a tough workout, your body requires these amino acids to help with repair and recovery. What’s more, a high-protein diet can also help to increase lean muscle tissue and decrease fat tissue simultaneously.

 

 

MaxiClimber Workouts: Proven to Build Muscle, Burn Fat

You know the three keys to lean muscle and fat burning, so what will you do next? You’ll need a plan of action and a place to make it happen. Most people will buy a gym membership to exercise. But with chaotic traffic, high membership prices, and the risk of the coronavirus, wouldn’t you prefer to work out in the comfort and safety of your own home? Fitness plans can be tricky if you have no experience creating one. You might understandably feel stressed if you have to come up with two different workouts to achieve your fitness goals. But what if you could get resistance training and a high-intensity cardio workout in one? No complicated exercises. No advanced training techniques. Only simplicity and results.

Introducing MaxiClimber

MaxiClimber combines resistance training and aerobic exercise for a full-body workout that is scientifically proven to build lean muscle and burn fat at the same time. Studies show that MaxiClimber activates your muscles better than traditional exercises like squats and lunges. What’s more, the high-intensity nature of MaxiClimber produces superior results to long-duration, low-intensity cardio workouts. One machine delivers the resistance training and cardio workout you need to increase lean muscle tissue while decreasing body fat.

Achieve Your Ideal Physique Now

A weekly workout schedule of resistance training and high-intensity cardio is going to your key to unlocking a lean physique. But gyms can be expensive, dirty, and inconvenient. What’s more, you’ll need a custom workout plan to see real results. With MaxiClimber, you get a full-body workout that is proven to burn fat and build muscle in the safety of your own home. No special plan or program needed. Try it for yourself!

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