Off of the Couch with Fitness Expert Maggie Stewart! 1054

Uh, well to learn that you should probably watch some lectures by Doug McGuff or read body by science, but it has to do with, um, challenging that muscle, it's gonna need to become stronger, basically.

But also there's some other signaling that we have found, and that's what Doug McGuff explains, and other people do as well, but about the myokines and the cytokines and the immune system.

There are a lot of benefits to working that muscle really hard that we've really only just learned in the past couple of decades.

But

what we're looking for is to get those changes so that you become more lean, more strong, and then that muscle is active tissue, so you're going to have a better metabolism.

You're going to be burning fat 24-7 more than you would be if that was just fat instead of muscle.

Got it.

So getting to that point is really the only way to send the signal to the body to get stronger.

If you're doing a strength training set that isn't challenging enough, you're not necessarily sending that signal.

Is that correct?

I think that's correct.

I think you're still doing some good.

Obviously you're getting good circulation.

You're probably strengthening a little bit, but you're not as efficient as if you get to, um, muscle, muscle fatigue or muscle failure.

Got it.

Um, you also mentioned the equipment and Nautilus, um, in particular, what is so special about Nautilus equipment?

The design of Nautilus was designed specifically for the motion of the joints.

Now the Ys no longer have Nautilus equipment.

And do I think you can get just as good a workout on like a cheaper brand, like a lot of Ys and Planet Fits have matrix machines.

Do I think the quality of the machine makes a difference? I think it makes a difference a little bit, but I think you can just still get really very close to a similar workout on a cheaper machine, especially if you're using the form, if you're taught to use it correctly.

think you're going to get as good results, honestly.

There are some advantages.

I know the new machines from Imagine Strength, I was recently told that it's great for the trainer because they can change the weight without reaching in between the person's legs or

behind their back

or whatever.