Benefits of Strength Training
- Improved cardiovascular fitness and overall health
- Greater muscle strength
- Increased metabolism
- Greater endurance, stamina and energy
- Optimum fat loss while maintaining muscle
- Stronger bones
- Reduced injuries
Why is strength training so important, especially for women?
Between the ages of 20 and 50, the average individual loses approximately 15 pounds of muscle and gains over 30 pounds of fat as a result of the decrease in metabolism associated with muscle loss.
Unfortunately, many women ignore the one activity — strength training — that can truly shape their bodies in a highly attractive way, and greatly improve their health now and in the future.
In addition to improved strength and endurance, regaining or building muscle tissue through weight training increases metabolism, and improves body shape, bone density, cardiovascular efficiency, and joint stabilty.