10/08/2026
YOUR MUSCLES ARE GLUCOSE SINKS!
Want to lose body fat and improve your body composition? Start using your muscles!
Think of your muscles as hundreds of little sinks that store energy from the carbohydrates you eat.
Here's how it works:
🔴 SIT MORE. USE LESS.
You eat food, and your body gets energy.
Some carbohydrate energy is stored in your muscles as glycogen.
When you sit most of the day, your muscles use less energy.
Keep eating more energy than your body burns, and your body stores the excess, increasing body fat.
🟢 MOVE MORE. DRAIN THE SINKS!
Walk after meals. Your working muscles use energy and take up glucose.
Lift weights 2 to 3 times per week. Strength training uses stored muscle energy and helps build or maintain muscle.
Move throughout the day. Every walk, set of stairs and active break counts.
Build more muscle over time. More muscle means more potential space to store carbohydrate energy.
Eat to fuel your body, not constantly overfill it. Your muscles replenish their energy stores after activity.
YOUR SIMPLE ACTION PLAN
✅ Walk 10 minutes after each main meal.
✅ Strength train 2 to 3 times per week.
✅ Aim for 45 to 90 minutes of intentional movement daily. Build up gradually.
✅ Eat balanced meals with protein, starchy carbs, fruits, vegetables and healthy fats.
✅ Be consistent. You don't need to destroy yourself in the gym!
THE BIG TAKEAWAY
Your muscles are designed to STORE energy and USE energy.
The more regularly you use your muscles, the better your body becomes at handling glucose.
And when you combine that movement with appropriate food intake, you can reduce body fat while building or maintaining strong, healthy muscle.
Give ALL your muscles a reason to work to drain their sinks.
Coach Chad | Sculpted by Brandt
