STRENGTH TRAINING FOR WEIGHT LOSS

Your main focus may be to reduce your weight and of course KEEP IT OFF!

This is a great starting point, though building muscle mass should also be a priority on your fitness journey.

Having more muscle allows for more calories burned and a higher metabolism, which is key to reducing body fat.    

Strength training is an integral part of a balanced exercise routine.

Strength training isn't just about bulking up…  There are so many reasons why you should make strength training habitual.   

Strength training develops:

Muscle mass in your body by using resistance techniques.   

Muscles work harder against the extra weight to strengthen and expand muscle mass which is crucial to effectively maintaining a healthy lifestyle.  

Expanding muscle mass increases bone density by strengthening the connective tissues.   

This decreases your risk of developing osteoporosis and reduces your chance of injury.

Besides building muscles, strength training preserves the muscle mass we have already gained.   

The ageing process causes lean muscles to diminish and body fat gradually increases, which is likely the last thing we want to hear.

The good news, is that you can begin a strength training routine at any age!     

Metabolic rate changes with the amount of muscle you have.    

The concept of doing absolutely nothing and burning calories is hard to imagine, but in order to sustain itself, muscles need calories. One pound of muscle burns three times more calories than one pound of fat.   

Therefore, after completing a strength session, your body burns even more.

Even the Centres for Disease Control is on board with muscle-building exercises.   Research suggests that building muscle helps improve:

▪️blood sugar

▪️sleep

▪️mental health

▪️balance

Strength training has also been recommended to prevent disease and conditions like heart disease, diabetes, obesity.

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