Your body is composed of slow twitch and fast twitch cells. Aerobic activity (walking, less intense cardio. activates slow twitch cells while anaerobic activity (weight training, Pilate's, and cycling) activate fast twitch cells. If you exercise only aerobically you are not developing all of your muscle cells. Adding weight training in the form of Pilate's develops fast twitch muscle cells increasing your metabolism and helping you lose more weight.
Between the ages of 30-70 your fat free muscle mass declines about 40%. Muscle loss is thought to be the single most important reason you store more fat when you age. The loss of muscle and resulting metabolic slow down makes you gain fat. Remember each pound of muscle burns around 50 calories a day.
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