Myths Associated With Weight Training
Often beginner weight training for women is plagues with horrifying rumors such as the following. Firstly it is to note that all of these are UNTRUE and they are only keeping you away from a host of benefits.
- Myth 1 – weight lifting makes women too bulky
- Myth 2 – it is dangerous and harmful to joints
- Myth 3 – if you stop lifting weights, all muscles built-up will turn to fat
Benefits Of Weight Training For Women
The first benefit to note is that weight lifting is proven to be the most-effective in fat burn. Not only does it work to increase calorie burn during your workout, it burns fat long after your workout as well. This is caused by the increase in post-oxygen oxygen consumption which lasts for hours and may be for days. Also with the increase in lean muscle mass you build up you tend to lose more calories in all other activities you perform. This is due to lean muscle mass increasing muscle contractions.
Endurance exercises help you lose weight, but this weight loss comes in the form of fat and muscle tissue. In contrast the gaining muscles from weight training helps you to get a better body shape. It is also known to favorably affect energy balance and thereby helps you feel more energized. Researchers also provide evidence that strength training helps you to manage stress better and provides more resistance to adverse effects of stress.
There are also many other physiological benefits of strength training which include improvement in quality of sleep. It is found to be associated with helping to fall asleep sooner, getting deeper sleep with less interruptions. You are also put at a reduced risk of heart disease and helps increase bone mass which means you are at a lesser risk of osteoporosis and helps maintain bone health later in life.
Simply put, lifting weights will make your life healthy and give you a stronger, leaner physique. You can easily incorporate weight training to your already existing workouts such as yoga and hitting the treadmill.
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