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Weight training for women
is a vital aspect of your effort to get in shape and stay
healthy. There are many benefits that come with it, which I discuss briefly in this article.
Before you find yourself involved in a personal training program that will waste your time,
your need to be aware about how to begin weight training for women.
Why most women don't weight
train
Most women are afraid of building muscle and
being perceived as "manly" and also the media has perpetrated the stereotyping. The thing is, there
are weight training programs that are specifically suited for women. As a woman you can easily find
a diet and fitness coach to design a personal training program that will not lead to huge muscle
gain. Besides, most women do not produce enough testosterone that contributes in building of
muscles - so don't stress much about it.
Now as for the benefits that come
with weight training for women
Well, the benefits of weight training are many,
for example, it helps with increasing energy levels, which affect your daily activity, provides
strength, helps maintain muscle tissue and also builds muscles. Let me elaborate a bit about the
last point
Build muscle: you do need some muscle in your
body in order to increase the rate of metabolism and burn more fat. I mean muscles live on fat so
the more muscles you have the more fat you'll lose. Also older women tend to lose muscles faster
than men hence it is difficult to lose weight as an older woman than a younger one. So building
muscles early in your personal training program is well advisable.
Other benefits of weigh training for women
include, increase in bone mineral density, improves posture, improves body image , helps body
recover from stress, improves self-esteem, strengthens ligaments, tendons and joints, decreases fat
and it helps in muscle toning.
Examples of weight training
exercises
There are a number of weight training exercises
for women. Some of the well-known and effective examples include dumbbell press, bent over rows,
dumbbell squats, and dumb bell seat ups. As you may notice, these are all based on dumbbells. If
you have a difficulty with any of these weight training exercises for women, you can ask your diet
and fitness coach to assist you or simply call any instructor on the floor at the gym. You can also
visit some websites that offer pictorial examples of the various exercises including food to eat
while weight training.
Some weight training tips for
women
Before you go our looking for a weight training
program for women that will confuse you or waste your time, let me give you these very important
tips to keep in mind.
- Set a weight training goal and stick to
it
- You need to work twice as hard as men duet
to hormones and body electrolytes.
- Do not train only one part of your body:
otherwise you'll look terrible believe me. Make sure you do various exercises that cover all of
your body parts.
- Keep your training consistent: have a
weight-training program for women designed for you and keep at it as required. Do not exercise
only when you feel like it but be true to your pledge to lose weight through weight
training.
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