Welcome Strength Training

I have heard people say, "I don't want to build muscles, I just want to slim down", or "muscles on a woman isn't sexy", or maybe their husband said it. So maybe building a bulk of muscles isn't for you, and I'm talking about women here, unless you're in a body building competition there's really no reason to sport that kind of muscle mass. However, as we age our bodies tend to lose muscle mass, which leads to a loss in body strength. (If you look back in a previous post I did, you will see how strength training helps burn calories).

Getting older causes havoc on our bodies, but that doesn't mean you just roll over and let it have it's way. We will experience fat increase, decreasing bone size and decrease in muscle strength and size, these are just a few of the things aging brings. Strength training is one way of fighting these changes, as it will prevent or even reverse these things.

So you don't own any weights, not an excuse, grab a can of vegetables and start curling. If you look around you will notice that sum bells are really quite inexpensive, for most women a 3-5lb dumbbell is a good start. I will be posting some simple upper body strength training exercises later in the week, so look out for that.

Challenge

This week is all about incorporating strength training into our exercise routine. Start with 3 days a week, in addition to your cardio (which should be done prior to strength training). If you are not sure what to do refer to our exercise page and follow the link for upper body strength training.

Share your thoughts and experiences, stay healthy and blessed.