‘Exercise for your mind and eat for weight loss’

Nick shared before and after photos of her dramatic weight loss and said, “The first thing to do is stop exercising for the sake of losing weight. It will take you about an hour of walking to burn 300 calories. It will take you about 2 minutes of eating pizza to eat 300 calories.”

His advice? “Exercise for your mind and eat for weight loss,” Nick said, adding, “To build a sustainable routine, ask yourself this question: What is the most I can do that I don’t hate?”

‘Start with walking for 10 minutes a day for 2 weeks’

Nick further said, “If you don’t have an exercise routine right now, start with walking for 10 minutes a day for 2 weeks. Then do 1 full-body resistance session per week, and then get up to 2.”

If you are confused or scared about going to the gym and working out with a trainer, Nick has this to say: “Don’t like going to the gym? Work out at home. YouTube: ‘Full body 10-minute home workout’. Is working out boring for you? Turn on some loud music and let it be fun. Exercise doesn’t have to be so serious. It doesn’t have to be a pain in the a** – counting reps, increasing weight every week.”

His concluding advice: “Let it be easy, let it be fun, let it be light. Let it grown over time instead of trying to have a ‘perfect’ plan from the beginning.”

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Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your doctor with any questions about a medical condition.

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Connection between getting muscular and lowered depression

There’s an inverse correlation between muscle strength and depression. Muscle mass and grip strength can essentially predict depression risk as per the study. Led by Linjie Qiu of the China Academy of Chinese Medical Science, the researchers examined over 4,800 adults, assessing their muscle mass and depressive symptoms.

The findings showed how muscle mass and grip strength could predict the risk of depression. The depression risk dropped with higher muscular strength. Those participants who had higher muscle mass and grip strength were significantly less likely to experience depression. For every 5 kg increase in grip strength, the likelihood of depression dropped by 5.7% Similarly, a 1 kg increase in muscle mass reduced the risk by 5.5%.

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Who benefits the most

So, working out and getting muscle is mentally healthy as it keeps the mood brightened, lowering depression risk. This effect of building muscles and seeing improvements in mood is even more pronounced for people aged 40 to 59 as ageing after 30 sees a natural decline in muscle mass. Additionally, the connection between higher muscle mass and lowered depression was notably stronger among men and individuals with a healthy body mass index.

It’s a misconception to assume building muscle is solely for physical attraction or flexing in the mirror. This study shed light on one of the many benefits of gaining muscle. It safeguards mental wellbeing by reducing depression risk.

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Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your doctor with any questions about a medical condition.