The Benefits of Personal Training With Ozempic (and other brands like Mounjaro)

Semaglutide, known by brand names such as Ozempic and Wegovy, has transformed the landscape of weight management. Clinical trials consistently show that people lose a significant percentage of body weight while taking the medication. But what many don’t realise is that how you lose weight matters just as much as how much you lose. This is where structured exercise plays a crucial role.

The downside of  weight loss with Ozempic, Wegovy or Mounjaro – loss of muscle mass

The main problem with samaglutide aided weight loss is loss of muscle mass. When we lose weight, we don’t just lose fat. Your body will also pull energy from muscle, keeping some fat for emergency use later on. So although the scales will look great and you will have lost weight, some of this will have been muscle. In some trials, up to 39% of the total weight lost with Ozempic was lean tissue, particularly in people who did not exercise or maintain adequate protein intake. This means that during weight loss your metabolic rate will fall, lowering the energy you need daily. When you reach target and return to normal eating, it’s now likely you will go straight back into a surplus, putting on weight again. And possibly putting on more weight than before. 

Why is muscle mass so important?

As well as making sure there’s no metabolic crash, muscle mass  helps to control blood sugar, which lowers the risk of type 2 diabetes. It is also essential for strength, balance, and mobility, allowing you to perform daily activities and preventing falls. It improves bone health, strengthens bones, and reduces the risk of osteoporosis. Furthermore, healthy muscles support your immune system, provide protein stores, and are linked to better brain health.

Loose skin, loss of tone and “Ozempic face”

Another issue with fat jab weight loss is that without exercise, you can end up looking loose, older, sagging or gaunt. In Hollywood this has become known as “Ozempic face”. In the UK many headlines talk of people having to crowdfund in order to afford surgical procedures to fix problems with rapid non exercise semaglutide weight loss. Exercising properly and eating a well balanced diet will greatly help offset these negative side effects of weight loss with Ozempic or Mounjaro. 

 

Why Personal Training with Ozempic works so well 

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1. Guided strength training sessions preserve muscle mass for long term success

Personal training sessions with us ensure that you are doing the right volume of strength training, choosing the most efficient and effective exercises, and training at the right intensity safely. This means you will keep and build muscle tissue even during a calorie deficit. This is especially important for long-term health, as muscle supports mobility, bone health, and metabolic function. It makes long term weight loss and maintenance very secure and sustainable. 

2. Enhancing fat loss with the right type of cardio

Targeted cardio at the right intensity for the most efficient duration will help burn the most fat, and make your weight loss success healthy in the long term, keeping the heart and brain healthy and preventing a host of degenerative diseases.

3. Improving metabolic health and insulin sensitivity

Both semaglutide and exercise improve insulin sensitivity, reduce blood pressure, and lower cardiovascular risk factors. When combined, these effects may be greater than either intervention alone.

4. Avoiding sagging skin or a sallow look

Targeted and guided strength training with one of our supportive personal trainers will also avoid the common problem of sagging skin that can come with semaglutide weight loss alone. Building muscle and tone, while ensuring that you are getting the correct nutrients and amount of protein will make your weight loss aesthetically pleasing, giving you a healthy, toned look, not a sally I”ve lost weight too quickly” vibe.

5. Helping us solve hard to fix eating issues.

Over our 20 years in personal training, we occasionally have had clients who we just couldn’t quite fix nutritionally. Yes we made them fitter and stronger, but despite using all the tricks in the book – including referring clients on to secondary experts in psychology and counselling – they still ate too much of the wrong foods. Both science and our experience now shows that for some, genetics, circumstance, loneliness, boredom, the need for comfort and of course ready availability of highly processed foods makes cutting back very challenging. Semaglutide has been a boon in helping this type of person moderate their calorific intake, while still enjoying food. With that part of the equation under control, we as personal trainers can focus on building muscle mass, tone, and overall fitness.

6. Avoiding malnutrition

This may sound hard to believe, but some on semaglutide suffer with mal-nutrition. How? For some on a diet of highly processed foods who are overweight, they will only be getting enough nutrients, vitamins and minerals through the sheer quantity of food they are eating. It may be low value food, but the high volume of it means that just enough of the healthy, essential stuff is being consumed. But, cut down calories without improving the nutritional value of these foods, and malnourishment can actually happen. Personal training with ozempic means that not only will you get the correct amount of structure and focused exercise, but improvements in nutrition will also help make sure that you’re losing weight in the healthiest and most sustainable way possible.