Lifting weight can make you fat!

I read post like "lifting weight doesn't bulk you up, cupcake does" although this is true, I think it is a very unhelpful caption. The truth of the matter is that when you lift heavy weight as part of your exercise routine you get extremely hungry and if you have not planned your meals in advance you would be eating those cupcakes from Starbucks!

The reason why you crave so much sugar when you lift weight or do strength training exercise is because muscles have an affinity for glucose (sugar). That means the more muscles you have the more efficient your body gets at using up glucose, and the more efficient your body gets at using up glucose the leaner you will become. This is why studies have shown that weight lifting and subsequently building muscles can help prevent and/or control diabetes. Because muscles increases the demand for glucose; it pulls glucose from the bloodstream so that blood sugar don't raise dangerously. However, for non-diabetics this can result in hypoglycemia ( you know the shakes you get when you are starving).

Now, if you have not planned your post workout snack in advance  you will be reaching out for those cupcakes. Which subsequently over time causes you to bulk up rather than lean out. The simple solution to this problem is to have some simple fast glucose releasing snacks handle after your strength training workout. I always have an apple or a banana in my bag...

If this short simplified explanation help shared some light on why you want some cupcakes after your strength training session let me know; share with your friends it might help them too.

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