You Don't Build Muscle at the Gym

Colin Renaud, PA-C explains why the training session is not where muscle actually gets built, what muscle does for metabolism and blood sugar, and why recovery is the part most people skip. Muscle affects metabolism, blood sugar regulation, mobility, bone health and how resilient the body is as it ages. What body composition testing actually shows, how muscle and insulin are connected, why recovery and sleep do the building rather than the training session itself, and what protein intake really needs to look like. In this episode: Why muscle is not just an appearance issue What body composition testing shows that a scale cannot How muscle affects blood sugar and insulin Why muscle is built during recovery and sleep, not during the workout Where to start if you are beginning later Med Matrix is a functional medicine practice serving Maine and New Hampshire. Learn more at medmatrixusa.com This episode is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. It does not create a patient provider relationship. Always talk with your own qualified healthcare provider before starting, stopping or changing any treatment, medication or supplement.