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There are even some instances wherein too much cardio could cause a reduction in one''s lean body mass which can translate to a decreased metabolic rate.
total body-fat weight = lean body mass Lean body mass x 2.
These age-related hormonal changes may contribute to reductions in lean body mass, muscle strength and cardiac endurance, which can be partially reversed in elderly people with GH treatment, and testosterone supplements and oestrogen/progestin hormone replacement therapy in men and women, respectively.
 
 
 
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