Weight Lifting Women Burn More Calories...
Weight lifting women burn more calories and achieve results faster than their "I only do cardio" counterparts.
Whether we are talking beginner weight training or dedicated gym-goer, if you head to the health club, do your cardiovascular exercise and that's about it, then you are cheating yourself out of the body you want.
The information has been available for ages, telling you that weight training results in:
- Increased lean muscle
- Improved fat loss
- More calories burnt after exercise
- Improved bone density (fighting osteoporosis)
- Better mobility and flexibility helping to prevent injury
- and the physical changes (weight loss, muscle toning, and a flatter stomach) that we're all after
In some cases it is the ease of use of the treadmill, elliptical machines, or bikes that draws us into overuse of cardiovascular machines.
And for some it may be the fear of injury or weight lifting accidents from using the weight training machines or free weights inappropriately because of a lack of knowledge of proper technique.
Find a Qualified Health Professional
If that's you, your first step should be to seek the guidance of a qualified and certified personal trainer or health professional.
The proper guidance in learning weight lifting exercises for women and performing this routine prior to your cardiovascular exercise will help you break through almost any exercise plateau and give you renewed confidence that you will see results.
A downside of performing only cardiovascular exercise is that although one might burn fat and carbohydrate calories and even lose some weight, the muscle "underneath" has not been properly toned or defined by use of weight lifting exercises.
(Think Olive Oil of Popeye fame).
It is important to remember that stronger muscle does not always mean bigger muscle and that weight training women following a weight lifting regimen often see greater and faster fat loss results than those that swear by their favorite piece of cardiovascular equipment.
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