The Magic of Lifting Weights to Shed those Pounds
Weights can help with fat loss
Lifting weights builds muscle and the more muscles you have the more calories you burn and for weight loss this is magic to get you to your right size.
Now realize I’m not talking about weight lifting to build beach bodies to impress the opposite sex – although there’s nothing wrong in that – but I’m suggesting add weights to your exercise routine to help with toning and resistance training.
Some people are under the mistaken belief if you want to shed pounds you should do so before you start incorporating weights into your workouts.
Not so! Still others think that weights are only for people who are thin already. This is also not the case! Everyone can use weights regardless of their weight issues or non issues and indeed everyone should use weights! Let us take a closer look at this …
Lifting light weights (this means in the area of 5 to 10 pounds) should be a significant aspect of every individual’s fitness regimen, whether they’re male or female, young or old, and regardless of whether they’re considered to be fit or not so fit. Conditioning or strength training is for individuals who exercise a little or a lot. It is for pro athletes and also for more laid back relaxed exercisers.
Benefits of Strength Training:
Most men welcome the thought of lifting weights but many women shy away from it. This is because many women worry if they lift weights, they’ll develop big, bulging muscles like male bodybuilders. This wont happen because women don’t have the biological makeup as men. Instead you’ll look more toned and will drop weight faster. Your body will also be more conditioned and will be stronger overall.
But that isn’t all. Adding weights to your exercise sessions can make you healthier in other ways as well. For instance, it improves bone density and muscle mass. To put this another way, your bones will get stronger and become less prone to injury. The same can be said for your muscles. They develop more resilience.
Strength training decreases the proportion of fat on the body and also conditions the body and changes its shape. It increases and/or maintains muscular balance and muscle fitness. Using weights on as consistent basis also plays a role in building more confidence and better self esteem. When you feel good you look good and vice versa.
You can use weights at the gym or in the comfort of your own home. EVERYONE can reap the benefit of using weights. It’s a health improvement method for sure! Which conditioning program you decide to follow is connected in with what you are trying to achieve.
What Weight Program is Best for You?
You’ll accomplish different objectives depending on the type of weights you use.
For example, the use of light weights will allow for the shaping of muscles, overall toning of the body and endurance. On the other hand, heavy weights are geared towards enlarging the size of muscles and for developing more strength.
Be aware this type of training needs to be a part of a regular exercise program. It’s a part of the larger whole of getting and staying healthy. In order to drop pounds and/or or maintain a healthy weight, you must eat a healthy diet on a regular basis and include physical activities such as walking, jogging, swimming and cycling into your day-to-day life.
If you have time to play a sport or take an exercise class with a friend then all the better!
Start slowly when introducing weights to your exercise regime. Your goal is to get tone and develop muscles to help burn fat. Most gyms have personal trainers and they can provide you guidance on some routines to meet your goals. Remember lifting weights is used to complement other weight loss activities and exercise and shouldn’t replace them.
The Pace Exercise Program covers the subject of weights to build up muscle tone as part of an overall weight loss program.
Becca Scott
Staff Writer
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