Are you one of the women afraid to lift weights? There are several reasons women have for not lifting weights. Some women don’t want to get bulky, while others don’t have time or prefer cardio. During Women’s History Month and beyond, I want to make sure you are a woman that can live a full life and make history.
Weight training has many benefits that can help a woman live a long life. Some of those benefits include enhanced muscle tone, boosted metabolism, and a reduced chance of injury. The muscles gained through strength training also help to burn more calories, which helps with weight loss. A study, using data from the Nurses’ Health Study and the Nurses’ Health Study II, has even shown that strength training through resistance exercise, yoga, etc. can lower the risk of diabetes.
In case you didn’t know, once most women hit menopause, they begin to lose bone mass rapidly. Great habits, such as weightlifting, while you are younger can help prevent this. Starting while younger will help slow the rate of loss and possibly reverse it.
So, what are you waiting on? Get started now! You can become a Wonder Woman and join the Strong Women Accountability Group (S.W.A.G.) challenge for help getting started or encouragement to get back to it.