Is it true a woman's metabolic rate decreases at age 25? What can I do.

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Is it true a woman's metabolic rate decreases at age 25? What can I do to boost a slowing metabolism?

Besides genetics, muscle mass is the key driver of metabolism, as muscle is active tissue. After age 25 or so, both men and women tend to lose about 1/2 pound of muscle per year (because of both the clock and inactivity), and metabolism slows accordingly. To counteract this, you need to do a weight training program designed to maintain or build muscle mass. This involves exercises for the large muscles with a weight that causes fatigue after 8-12 reps. Most women will not end up looking bulky, because the muscle will just replace some of the extra fat (and women don't have the hormones for bulky muscles anyway.)

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By: Joann Bally

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