Why Overweight & Fit is Better than Skinny & Unfit

Now before you take this the wrong way and think I am saying it is okay to be fat, I am not saying that at all. It is clear that being a healthy weight range and having great fitness and muscle mass is what we should all be striving for.
The point I want to make in this video is that it is better to aim for strength and fitness before being obsessed with shredding your body-fat levels and taking extreme measures to reach a weight target. The health benefits of being fit and strong will heavily out-weigh the benefits of reaching a lighter weight that compromises your health.
You can read more about this in more detail and check out the results of several studies confirming this in the articles in the links below
https://www.noregretspt.com.au/index.php/resources/blog/43-2014/470-what-is-more-important-for-good-health-exercise-or-nutrition
https://www.noregretspt.com.au/index.php/resources/blog/43-2014/455-is-obesity-the-real-health-pandemic-we-should-be-afraid-of

Our obsession with losing weight and using statistics like BMI to assume that if you are lean and slender you have nothing to worry about is a dangerous mistake. There are many skinny people with Type 2 diabetes and serious health problems walking around today and their health is at risk, not from being overweight, but from being inactive and unfit. The person who is lean but does not exercise could be controlling their weight using extreme dieting measures, therefor leaving their body at risk of malnutrition and vitamin deficiency. While their body fat might appear low, on the inside they can easily develop visceral fat putting them at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. But because they are skinny they see no need to change anything.

These people are often referred to as a “TOFI”, which stands for, “thin on the outside, but fat on the inside”. This is where the person who is slightly overweight but is fit is actually a healthier person than the skinny person who does nothing! I know it sounds crazy but the research proves this to be the case.

In the book Obesity Paradox they looked at this phenomenon closely and one of the studies completed by UCLA researchers observed the impact muscle mass had on preventing diabetes in 13,600 adults. The study established that for every 10% increase in muscle mass to total body weight is associated with an 11% decrease in insulin resistance and 12% drop in the risk of developing diabetes.
The more muscle you have the better.
Here is a just a short list of the various benefits of using a strength training program to add muscle.
- Muscle is the biggest influence on your metabolic rate. The more you have the faster your metabolism and the easier it is to lose weight
- Muscle regulates hormones and prevents disease like cancer which is often caused from insulin resistance
- Muscle improves bone density and prevents bone fractures, osteoporosis, sarcopenia, and can even reverse osteoarthritis.
- Muscle prevents injury and improves stability across all joints
- Muscle improves sporting performance by increasing speed and power.

Other great articles to read with additional information on this topic are provided below
Stop measuring your health by the scales
https://www.noregretspt.com.au/index.php/resources/blog/43-2014/435-stop-measuring-your-health-by-what-the-scales-say
Exercise for heart health
https://www.noregretspt.com.au/index.php/resources/blog/43-2014/143-exercise-prevents-heart-disease-as-long-as-you-choose-the-right-type
How to prevent metabolic syndrome
https://www.noregretspt.com.au/index.php/resources/blog/43-2014/425-understanding-the-factors-that-cause-metabolic-syndrome
What you need to know about Type 2 Diabetes
https://www.noregretspt.com.au/index.php/resources/blog/43-2014/390-when-it-comes-to-type-2-diabetes-prevention-is-always-better-than-a-cure

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https://shop.noregretspt.com.au/au/Exercise-_-Nutrition-Secrets-to-Improve-Your-Heart-Health/p/157067

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