DO WE STILL NEED TO CONVINCE YOU ABOUT RESISTANCE TRAINING?
◾️Tighten + Shape Your Body
Creating a lean and sculpted, tight (toned) body can’t happen without resistance training. This doesn’t mean you’ll end up bulky (unless that is your goal) Women generally have lower testosterone than men, so building muscle naturally is a lot more difficult. You won’t end up bulky unless you eat ‘bulky’ and possibly take other ‘supplements’ for this to occur. What resistance training can give you is a beautifully curved and toned body shape and a strong peachy butt to top it off.
◾️Burn More Body Fat
Yes, you heard correctly! ThankYou EPOC Effect: Excess Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption. Lifting weights raises your metabolism so once you hit recovery mode, you will continue burning calories – literally while you’re sleeping! High intensity resistance training will provide the best EPOC effect – more than if you were doing just your general cardio.
The more lean muscle you have, the more effectively you’ll burn body fat.
◾️Increase Bone Density
As we age our bone density naturally decreases. Resistance training is one of the only ways you can really improve your bone density as you get older.
Think of pulling, pushing, pressing, carrying type movements.
As a result you’ll have a better chance of staying healthy and active for years to come. Now that’s gotta be enough motivation to really live your best life.
◾️Joint Protection
Strong muscles that are mobile, agile and function really well, actually help to protect the joints too! Resistance training can reduce pain or discomfort caused by those who live a sedentary lifestyle like office workers. Strong glutes and a strong core can protect you against back pain by keeping your posture strong and correctly aligned while taking pressure off the lumbar spine. If you’re at a desk all day, you absolutely must add in resistance training. Plus, it will de-stress you too.
◾️Feel Confident, Strong, Empowered
Who doesn’t want this?!
Resistance training is so much more than having that ‘perfect’ insta #fitspo bod. It’s about finding, loving and creating the best version of you and challenging yourself to see what you can achieve. If you’ve been a ‘cardio queen’ for a duration of time, your body might be lean, but chances are you’re not very strong or perhaps as ‘toned’ as you could be. Resistance training will leave you feeling strong, empowered and capable of lifting heavier things like grocery bags, boxes, etc. Feeling Strong in your daily life will have a huge positive impact on your overall confidence. Trust us – you won’t regret it!
Learning and understanding how to lift weights correctly is one of the best investments you’ll ever make.