Why Women Need Strength Training To Remain Youthful
You may think you are doing a great job in warding off the affects of Father Time
by making time to get 'cardio' type activities in your exercise regime. But if your workout is limited to this type of activity you might want to think again. To really look younger and hold off the aging process it is vital to look after your muscle tone. A firm, lean shapely body is simply not possible without your muscle tissue being in top shape.
Only strength training exercise can give you firm muscles and without it you will lose around one half pound of muscle tissue each year. Your body weight may stay the same on the bathroom scales but your body composition (muscle/fat ratio) will change negatively. You will have more fat and less muscle tissue and what muscle you do have will be weak and flabby. Not really a recipe for that strong lean body you desire.
The best way to prevent this is of course with a proper strength training program but many women make excuses as to why they are not comfortable doing this. "I don't want to get any bigger", they say "I want to get smaller".
They seem to not notice that the big bit is the fat. When ones body fat level goes up it piles on the waist and hips and bulges out spoiling the look of your clothes making you look years older than you need to. Add to that the increased health risk and it does not take a genius to work out that the fat is the enemy not the muscle tissue.
Toned muscle tissue is your very best friend as that is where fat is burned for energy and increasing its health by getting it strong fires up your metabolism (your body's engine) This means you will be burning more fuel (calories) every minute of the day and night so you can deal to that pesky body fat and uncover your slim, firm body underneath.
Most women who do not do enough muscle building and maintaining exercise lose so much muscle and bone they age at a premature and accelerated rate. After just one year of strength training exercise they can restore those losses and lose fifteen to twenty years of aging in the process. What better reason to get stuck in and embrace proper exercise could you ever wish for?
If you are new to this type of exercise it is not something you can just do half heartedly if you want it to be truly effective and get good results. Spend a little money and seek the help of a fitness professional to set up your program and monitor it for you. Sometimes tweaks and changes are necessary to make the program effective and by hiring a professional you will fast track your results.
If you support your proper exercise program with high quality nutrition you will lose body fat at the same time as you tone up your muscles. This is what will give you lots of energy so you can put some effort into your program and make the changes to your body and metabolism that you need to kick it into high gear. Along with the physical changes you will get emotional changes as well and these include feeling happier, more energetic and more self confident. How is that for a recipe for a healthier younger you?