The National Institute of Health (NIH) recommends that you perform strengthening activities twice a week such as sit-ups, pushups, weight lifting, and using exercise bands. Strength training does more than just help you build muscle and burn calories. It also helps build bone density. According to Mayo Clinic,strength training can increase bone density and decrease the risk of osteoporosis.
Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measure of body fat . It is based on weight and hight criteria.
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention, although BMI is commonly used to screen for weight issues it is not diagnostic of the body fatness of the health of an individual. The CDC states thatitis possible to have high BMR because of high lean bodymass.
According to the CDC people who lose weight steadily a rate of 1-3 pounds per week are generally more successful at keeping it off. The CDC states that weight loss as little as 5 to 10 percent of body weight is likely to produce health benefits.
The National Institute of Health (NIH) recommends goal-setting to help lose weight. It states that goals should be specific, attainable, and forgiving. In addition, it stated that success should be rewarded.
