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<blockquote data-quote="ickihun" data-source="post: 2453717" data-attributes="member: 196960"><p>I can only tell you out of experience from my own body. </p><p>Large muscle mass on top of fat made me hugely IR. Muscle density didn't help my poor quality insulin or not enough insulin to work through the fat.</p><p>Body weight caused me to need hundreds of units of extra insulin to function and for the energy to breathe in and out.</p><p>I'm a middle aged woman but I suspect I was IR at 6yrs old so all the muscle building I did was in vain it seemed but I do believe my strong heart is due to good muscle building too.</p><p>In the cardiac ward for suspected heart attack a few years ago I was checked out and my heart did very very well. The advice was "to keep active". I saw mainly weak ladies next to me who had long term heart problems. I'm not sure if the heart problem came first then their weak slim bodies or weak body didn't help nurturing the healthy strong muscles in the heart. Of course some are hereditary conditions so muscle strength may help, I guess.</p><p>Diabetes effects most areas of the body including muscles. The healthier you can keep them (no matter the size) the better in my book.</p><p>I hope this helps in some way.</p><p>Also I know a rare few body builders have used insulin to interfere with metabolism in their favour (weight gain). Not safe hence most bodybuilders only use heavy protein eating and many gym visits a day.</p><p>Treating your body correctly is the answer to a healthy body, which includes the muscles.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ickihun, post: 2453717, member: 196960"] I can only tell you out of experience from my own body. Large muscle mass on top of fat made me hugely IR. Muscle density didn't help my poor quality insulin or not enough insulin to work through the fat. Body weight caused me to need hundreds of units of extra insulin to function and for the energy to breathe in and out. I'm a middle aged woman but I suspect I was IR at 6yrs old so all the muscle building I did was in vain it seemed but I do believe my strong heart is due to good muscle building too. In the cardiac ward for suspected heart attack a few years ago I was checked out and my heart did very very well. The advice was "to keep active". I saw mainly weak ladies next to me who had long term heart problems. I'm not sure if the heart problem came first then their weak slim bodies or weak body didn't help nurturing the healthy strong muscles in the heart. Of course some are hereditary conditions so muscle strength may help, I guess. Diabetes effects most areas of the body including muscles. The healthier you can keep them (no matter the size) the better in my book. I hope this helps in some way. Also I know a rare few body builders have used insulin to interfere with metabolism in their favour (weight gain). Not safe hence most bodybuilders only use heavy protein eating and many gym visits a day. Treating your body correctly is the answer to a healthy body, which includes the muscles. [/QUOTE]
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