Moving muscles helps build energy, burns fat and calories

By Reggie Palma

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Mar 13, 2012

~~<p>No matter your fitness goal, you want to build muscle. Your muscles do so much more than move your bones around. They metabolize the energy you take in and store, burning the calories you eat and the fat that you store.</p>
<p>Healthy muscles encourage proper blood circulation, which ensures delivery of vital nutrients and oxygen to all the body systems, making you feel more energetic all day. Healthy muscles make it easier to recover from injuries, the immune system better fit to fight infections, and they are also key to fall prevention. In a world of few absolutes, the need for strong, healthy muscles is one of them.</p>
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No matter your fitness goal, you want to build muscle. Your muscles do so much more than move your bones around. They metabolize the energy you take in and store, burning the calories you eat and the fat that you store.

Healthy muscles encourage proper blood circulation, which ensures delivery of vital nutrients and oxygen to all the body systems, making you feel more energetic all day. Healthy muscles make it easier to recover from injuries, the immune system better fit to fight infections, and they are also key to fall prevention. In a world of few absolutes, the need for strong, healthy muscles is one of them. Login for more...