Metabolic age
is a measure of how well or poorly your body is functioning relative to your
actual age. If your metabolic age is lower than your actual age, it means your
body is in good health. However, if your metabolic age is higher than your
actual age, it’s a sign that you need to improve your rate of metabolism. The
most important thing to know about metabolic age is that you're really trying
to measure metabolism.
Muscle Percentage and Metabolic Age
Our muscle mass
plays a crucial role when it comes to fitness. As your muscle mass increases,
the faster your body is able to burn calories/energy. This will help you
decrease your body fat percentage and lower your metabolic age. Keeping track
of your metabolic age will give you a signal when it’s best to gain more muscle mass.
How to Improve Your Muscle
percentage
A Healthy Diet
Food is fuel
and better fuel makes the engine run more efficiently. Keeping your daily
calories in check along with the right mix of macronutrients will help you
lower your metabolic age. To build muscles, your body needs protein.Therefore,
it is important to include adequate amount of proteins in your diet. Don’t
forget you also need carbohydrates and healthy fats. Keep your diet varied and
eat enough vegetables in addition to the protein-rich food in order to gain
muscle.
Physical Activity
The best way to
build muscle is to improve your body’s fat burning ability through resistance
training and aerobic conditioning. Aerobic exercise increase oxygen to the
tissues and improves overall metabolism. Examples include; brisk walking,
jogging etc. Generally, increased exercise helps build muscle tissue, which in
turn improves your metabolic age.
