Are you taking a dynamic role in your health? Eating healthy? Exercising Daily? Drinking plenty of water and getting the required amount of vitamins and nutrients?
If so, you’re lifting weights too then, right?
Weight lifting can be just as important to your health as any other type of exercising, such as cardio! However, most women tend to eliminate from weight lifting from their exercise routine because they are afraid they will bulk up too much and appear too masculine. However, this is just not true! Weight lifting can help you tone and can only add to your appearance and femininity. There’s no danger of becoming “too bulky” unless you are injecting yourself with testosterone.
Additionally, adding weight lifting to your exercise routine can help increase your metabolism, tone your body, and strengthen your bones. It can also help you lose weight faster than just exercise or aerobics alone.
Studies show that the average woman who weight trains two to three times a week, for two months will lose 3 1/2 pounds of fat… all without cutting any calories at all. This is because the more muscle you build, the more calories you lose throughout the day even when you aren’t exercising. Women who lift weights burn 100 more calories throughout the day than women who don’t.
Some things to consider before you begin a weight lifting routine;
- Make sure you are using the right lifting technique.
- If you are using a machine at a gym, see if a professional trainer can help show you the right way to lift.
- Make sure you use weights that are appropriate for you.
By adding weight lifting to your exercise regime, you’ll be able to feel and see the benefits quickly, by losing weight, gaining muscle, and toning and sculpting until you get the body you’ve always wanted.