I think this is very important for women to know. Many women are slaves to cardio and see no results in weight loss/changes. Gaining muscle will allow your body to burn more calories even just doing simple tasks throughout the day. Strength training is often intimidating to a lot of women, but it truly is a lot easier than one may think! It is actually quite fun! Gaining muscle will not only make you look better, but you will feel better too. Here are a couple links to some benefits of strength training:
I found this article on women's health discussing the differences of strength training vs. cardio. It is very interesting. Definitely a must read, check it out and get lifting!
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I think this is very important for women to know. Many women are slaves to cardio and see no results in weight loss/changes. Gaining muscle will allow your body to burn more calories even just doing simple tasks throughout the day. Strength training is often intimidating to a lot of women, but it truly is a lot easier than one may think! It is actually quite fun! Gaining muscle will not only make you look better, but you will feel better too. Here are a couple links to some benefits of strength training:
http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/health/cwp/view.asp?a=174&q=238815
http://www.strength-training-woman.com/benefits-of-strength-training-for-women.html
I found this article on women's health discussing the differences of strength training vs. cardio. It is very interesting. Definitely a must read, check it out and get lifting!
http://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/cardio-vs-strength-training-workouts?page=1
June 26, 2009 - 11:28amThis Comment
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