You spend an hour in the gym seven days a week. You eat healthy meals and get plenty of sleep. Yet, as the year draws to a close, you\u2019ve seen virtually zero change in your muscles or you\u2019ve failed to lose that 10 pounds. What gives? You may be unknowingly deterring your efforts or dealing with undiscovered health issues. Much like Sherlock Holmes, consistent body composition testing with tools like the Fit3D Proscanner<\/a> <\/span><\/strong>and InBody can uncover the cause. In the meantime, consider the following questions.<\/p>\n The stress of resistance exercises, like push-ups and planks, actually injures the muscles, causing satellite cells to come to the rescue to repair and grow the muscle. If you aren\u2019t doing this type of exercise regularly or you\u2019re not performing the movements properly, your chances of gaining muscle mass diminish.<\/p>\n If you are doing resistance training but still not seeing results, or you have \u201cjacked\u201d arms and stick legs, you may not be doing it right. Whether you\u2019re not contracting hard enough, changing form, or not targeting specific muscle groups, it\u2019s easy your effort to be all for naught.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re struggling to build muscle or lose fat, you may be eating too little, too much, or not incorporating enough protein. It\u2019s understandable to think eating less will have a positive effect on your fitness goals, but if your body enters starvation mode, you could end up with metabolic adaptation<\/span><\/strong><\/a>. Take a good, hard look at your diet. A balance of protein, fat, and carbohydrates is essential for muscle growth and fat loss.<\/p>\n Whether it\u2019s your adrenal glands,\u00a0metabolic damage, nutritional deficiencies, biochemical stress, PCOS, or intestinal inflammation, hormone dysfunction<\/a> <\/span><\/strong>may also hamper your efforts.<\/p>\n Whether you know you\u2019re allergic to peanuts and eat a PB&J sandwich anyway, or you don\u2019t realize you\u2019re lactose intolerant and constantly eat ice cream, your body may be dealing with inflammation from intestina<\/span>l<\/span> issues<\/span><\/strong><\/a>; a huge roadblock.<\/p>\n Untreated injuries also cause inflammation, which can deter your efforts. While a twisted ankle will show swelling proudly, a less obvious internal injury could be lingering undetected.<\/p>\n Fortunately, consistent use of body composition tools like the Fit3D and InBody helps search out all of these barriers to muscle growth and fat loss. Hundreds of measurements provide unparalleled insight into your body functions, so you know exactly what to change to make changes.<\/p>\nAre you incorporating resistance training?<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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<\/a>Are using correct form?<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Do you have a balanced diet?<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Are you dealing with hormone dysfunction?<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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<\/a>Do you struggle with food allergies or intolerance?<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Do you have an injury?<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Testing Leads to Success<\/strong><\/h3>\n