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WEIGHT TRAINING

Getting started with strength training can be confusing--what exercises should you do? How many sets and reps? How much weight? The routine you choose will be based on your fitness goals as well as the equipment you have available and the time you have for workouts.

If you want to lose fat or change your body, one of the most important things you can do is lift weights. Diet and cardio are equally important, but when it comes to changing how your body looks, weight training wins hands down. If you've hesitated to start a strength training program, it may motivate you to know that lifting weights can:

Help raise your metabolism. Muscle burns more calories than fat, so the more muscle you have, the more calories you'll burn all day long.

Strengthen bones, especially important for women Make you stronger and increase muscular endurance

Help you avoid injuries

Increase your confidence and self-esteem

The benefits of weight training are diverse. These days, strength and muscle building are not just about body image, weightlifting and bodybuilding competition and sports, because increasingly a variety of health conditions can be either stabilized or improved with weight training as part of an exercise program. Many experts now say that weight training is of equal importance to aerobic training for health and fitness, especially for the over-40 age groups, men and women.

The best results arise from using a structured training program tailored for your specific goals rather than a haphazard choice of exercises. A "program" means that you will train according to a sequence of exercises and times that match your target results. It’s best to write this down and take it with you to the gym so you work through each exercise in sequence –- at least until you are familiar with it. Here are three examples.



 

 

 

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http://www.jackscowfitness.com

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