by Mark Dilworth
Weight training is very important for women, so don’t take it lightly. Let’s dispel the myth once and for all – you will not get bulky! You would have to lift very heavy weights for a long time for your muscles to get bulky.
Weight training helps you look better by shaping and toning your body. You will burn fat and lose weight as you build muscle. That means you will lose inches and reduce your dress and pant sizes!
Weight training includes body weight exercises, resistance band exercises and medicine ball exercises. Here are some other benefits that you might not have thought of:
1. Weight training helps you burn more calories and more fat after your workout and even while you sleep (because of increased metabolic rate).
2. Your metabolism naturally declines with age, starting at about age 30. Use weight training to keep your metabolism humming even as you age. Your body must work harder to maintain muscle, so this keeps your metabolic rate from slowing down.
3. Do you need more energy during the day? Weight training will help you stay strong and energized.
4. Reduce your risk of osteoporosis with regular weight training. If you only do cardio exercise, it won’t keep your bones healthy and strong.
5. Live a fuller, happier life with a strong body and positive self-esteem.
6. Finish your strenuous yard work and other hard tasks without getting injured!
7. Keep your posture upright and strong throughout your life with regular strength training.
8. Regular weight training will allow your heart to work more efficiently because of a reduced resting heart rate and blood pressure.
9. Decrease the risk of diseases, like diabetes and high cholesterol, with regular strength training.
10. Weight training helps lower the risk of broken bones by older adults because of improved balance and coordination.
How often should you weight train your body? You need to regularly do 2-3 days of full-body weight training. Circuit weight training will burn even more fat and calories during and after your workout. Each training session should last 30-40 minutes.
So, get started weight training already!
Mark Dilworth, BA, PES, CPT is a Certified Personal Trainer and former NCAA Division I athlete. Mark’s Fat Blaster Athletic Training System has been proven to give his clients the fit, sculpted and athletic-type bodies they want. Mark has several fitness sites, including herfitnesshut.com
