Women, Weights, and Weight Loss

Women and Weights go very well together. The body enjoys a good challenge and weights provide just that. Cardio alone won't get you the results you're looking for. Even if you're a runner or a bicyclist you too can greatly benefit from pumping the iron on a regular basis.

I know, if you're a woman then you probably don't want to get big and bulky and have huge muscles like you've seen on TV where the women resemble men more than they do women. You're afraid that if you start to weight train you'll look just like them in no time and that's not at all what you're looking for. Well rest assured, you're physiological makeup won't get you anywhere near that unless you plan on spending six hours a day in the gym six days a week while maintaining an impeccable diet 98.2% of the time. That's what those extremely dedicated, disciplined, and self-motivating women do every single day, it's their career. If that's not your career then you have absolutely nothing to worry about. Trust me. If you still don't believe me go ahead and try to look like they do, I dare you. Just try.

See, I can make you that kind of challenge because of one simple little hormone know as testosterone. Testosterone aids in muscle growth and men have much much more testosterone than women do. That's why men naturally have more muscle than women do. Now, because 1 pound of muscle burns 50 calories, that's also why men tend to lose weight faster than women do; they naturally have more testosterone thus more muscle. It would take a woman six hours a day in the gym six days a week and a perfect diet to see muscle gains of a man and yet still be miles behind. Women are not genetically built to naturally have huge muscles.

Now that we got that out of the way, let's talk about weight training. Like it or not but as we age we lose a lot of things, our eyesight, our hearing, our "perkiness" if you know what I mean, our bone density, and yes our muscle. The lose of bone and muscle strength is the reason for so many broken bones from simple falls in the elderly. That's why it's so important to begin a strength training program today regardless of your age to help prevent major injuries down the road. Not only that but like I mentioned before, 1 pound of muscle burns 50 calories, At Rest. That means that while you're sitting there reading this your muscles could be working for you while you do nothing. If you're looking to lose weight then add muscle to your body and add it everywhere. Strength train your major muscle groups first; legs, chest, and back. These are the groups where the majority of you muscle is so mainly concentrate on building those up. You don't want to avoid the smaller muscle groups such as triceps, calves, and biceps, just have your priorities straight.

Moral of the story, build muscle to burn calories. Not only will the workout itself burn calories but the muscle you're building while working out will be burning calories without you having to lift a finger. You just can't get those results from the treadmill. Go ahead and start today, lift those dumbbells. Hire a personal trainer to teach you proper form. Even if you think you already have great form the little amount of money will be very well spent in ensuring you have proper form and you'll also learn a thing or fourteen about how to keep it challenging to get the most out of your gym time.