Weight training is a wonderful way to keep your body in tip-top shape and health. Many people panic, especially women, when they hear these words. They shy away from weight training because they think that they will end up with gigantic muscles like you see on body builders. That is called body building, not weight training. Not to fear! Weight training is for men and women who want to tone up their muscles.
Weight training has three important benefits. It provides you with overall better health, stronger muscles and promotes wellness. Let's learn more about these.
BETTER HEALTH
Weight training has been associated with numerous health benefits. When you weight train, you will reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes and colon cancer. At the same time, you will increase your good cholesterol level and improve the function of your immune system. You will lower your resting heart rate, thus making your heart more efficient.
You will strengthen your bones, reducing the risk of osteoporosis. You will also raise your metabolism, burning off more calories and increasing your lean body mass.
STRONGER MUSCLES
When you are weight training, you are working your muscles by lifting weights. You know how you may have that extra skin hanging down from your upper arms (my wife and I call them batwings!)? Well, one way to lift and firm that is by lifting weights.
Lifting weights three days a week, with a day off in between to rest your muscles, will help you really tone up! It is important to work both your upper body and your lower body so that you have a balanced look. You can alternate upper body on Monday, lower body on Wednesday and upper body on Friday, to make sure that you are working all of your body parts.
Continue with this pattern, lower body the following Monday, upper body on Wednesday and lower body on Friday, and you will be sure to work all of your muscles evenly. Before you know it, all of your muscles will be toned and you will have re-shaped the look of your body.
BETTER WELLNESS
I think that wellness tends to get overlooked when people think about weight training. When I say better wellness, I am talking about improving your self-esteem and confidence. In essence, you will feel good about how you look and carry yourself with assurance. You will stand taller and handle situations with confidence and pride.
Weight training is a wonderful way to enhance the health of your body. The benefits will have you running to the weights before you know it!
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