Muscle burns more calories than fat
Muscle burns calories more efficiently than fat and other body tissues. So even at rest, the more muscle tissue a person has the more calories a person is burning.
Taking a walk every day is a great way to stay healthy, but don’t forget to work on keeping your muscles strong. Repetitive low-weight lifting not only helps with weight loss, but improves muscle strength, flexibility, endurance, dexterity, and balance.
Resistance training is repetitive, low-weight lifting and is recommended for adults of all ages who don’t have health restrictions. Exercise two to three times weekly with at least 1 day of rest between sessions.
It is advisable to check with your doctor before beginning an exercise program, and ideally have a physical therapist or an exerercise trainer design a program to meet your specific needs. Injuries to such fragile joints as the shoulder can easily occur from improper techniques.
Read more about starting an exercise program from Bay Area Medical Information
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Nice post. I just glanced through it. Maybe I can really read it later