Ladies, Triathlon Strength Training Is For You

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Is the most important reason for training to lose some of your extra body weight? That is a very good reason and a good place to start to get on board with triathlon strength training. There is much more cardio from running, swimming, and cycling than you think; cardio is not enough to provide enough weight loss though, if that's what you seek. Even if weight loss is not exactly your goal, including a triathlon strength training program will give you tons of stamina and loads of energy while you get ready for your swim, bike, and run. With the mix of strength training and cardio, there is no doubt you will lose weight, should that be your goal.

A lot of women believe that they will bulk up if they start lifting. This is a very popular fear among women that are curious about triathlon strength training. You're probably thinking, "Well it's pretty much impossible to drop a few pounds anyways, why would I want to spend time bulking up? Triathlons are bicycling, swimming, and running. How are bicep curls and push-ups going to help me train for a triathlon?"

Ladies, be honest. When we think of body building or strength training we connect the idea of lifting to those steroidal bodybuilders. Or worse, that sticky looking sweaty dude at the gym who wears the cut off t-shirt and sprays his jug water all over his face, dripping sweat all over the floor after grunting loudly through a strenuous lift. With thoughts like that running (no pun intended) around in the ladies heads it makes complete sense that they don't want to hop on the strength training band wagon when training for their triathlon.

It's not common to see females doing strength training, because there is a real chance that they may add some unwanted bulk. That could happen, especially if you don't do the right work-outs. Here's a tip: find a program with limited weight lifts and high power reps, that will result in lean and well-toned muscles instead of adding big bulk. So really try to figure a strength training plan out that works well with your body.

Here are some of the good things about adding a strength training regime into your cardio workouts:

Shed the Holiday Pounds: Your body will still strip away calories 1-2 days after your workout. This doesn't happen with a cardio-only workout.

Isn't this supposed to hurt?: Not at all! You will notice that sometimes it just doesn't feel like you had an intense enough workout during triathlon strength training days, but trust me; you did! Your heart was pumping harder than you could feel to supply your muscles and the rest of your body with the blood you need during strength training workouts.

Muscles: You won't have to work as hard to do things that should be easy, plus add in the added advantages of having more energy and strength to bike, swim, and run.

Tighten: Muscle takes up WAY less space than fat so the more muscle you have, the more calories you will burn while you are at rest. This means that your metabolism will get stronger and faster with the more muscle you put on! For every pound of lean muscle you have, you will burn 35 to 50 calories per day. If that is not an advantage, than I don't know what is!

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by: Rhea Bates

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