The Truth About Muscle Quality

Your muscles perform many functions in your body. Most people understand that they need their muscles to move about and complete basic tasks. However, many people do not realize that their muscles also help with many other functions in their body. Having good muscle quality is essential to good health.

What Is Muscle Quality?

Muscle quality is when your muscles are working at their top performance. This means that they are strong and lean and that they withstand the normal rigors of the day. Quality muscles move easily and can be pushed a little harder when necessary.

Benefits Of Having High Quality Muscles

In addition to being able to complete tasks a little more easily, there are also several other benefits to having quality muscles. These benefits include:

• Better Digestion. Your digestive system works by contracting muscles to move foods through the system. When your muscles are working at peak performance, foods are absorbed better and toxins are removed more easily from the system.
• Better Hormone Balance. Your muscles are responsible for sending signals to the brain for hormone releases. When your muscles function properly, your brain triggers more of the good hormones and less of the bad ones. This allows you to manage your weight better and feel better physically.
• Reduction In Inflammation. When you can move around more easily, your body fights inflammation in your body. Inflammation has been connected to arthritis, heart disease, and many other illnesses.
• Reduce Type II Diabetes Risk. Your muscles need glycose to function. When your muscles are burning off the sugars in your system you are less likely to become insulin resistant and store these sugars as fat. This significantly reduces your risk for developing diabetes.
• Balance. As your muscles work properly, your skeleton will remain more balanced. One of the leading causes of injuries to people over 50 years of age is from falling from losing their balance. 

Of course, being more physically fit also allows you to enjoy a more active lifestyle. 

How To Achieve Quality Muscles

Achieving quality muscles will not require you to dedicate all your free time to the gym or submit yourself to very intense workouts. You can improve the quality of your muscles by adding a simple exercise routine to your day.

For the best results, you will want a routine that uses all of your muscle groups. You can do this through stretching, lifting weights, using exercise machines, or even dancing. Dedicate at least five minutes to each of your major muscle areas: legs, upper body, arms, and cardio. With just 20 minutes a day, you can improve your muscle and general health.

Even if you are not physically active now, you can improve muscle quality. Start slow and add a little more as you increase your strength and stamina. Every little bit helps. Every extra step taken is an improvement to your health. Every minute you dedicate to this will improve your overall satisfaction with your physical health and abilities.

In addition to changing your exercise habits, also look at what you eat. If you are going to use your muscles more, it is wise to add some protein to your diet. Protein feeds your muscles and gives you energy without the sugar crash. You can find protein in lean meats, nuts, and eggs. You do not have to eat a lot, but adding some protein, and eliminating some sugar or carb based foods will give your muscles the nutrition they need to work at peak performance.