Have you ever noticed the women at the gym in the cardio section, sweating through the agony of a 45 minute run on the treadmill while their untoned arms, legs and bellies strain to keep up? Oh, the pain! It’s a sight all too familiar for those who workout at a gym. If those women spent half that time lifting weights they would be stronger, leaner and prevent injury from high impact exercise, like running. Weight lifting can increase your metabolic rate for as long as 24 hours and cardio exercise only 5-6 hours. I’ll take that extra 15-20 hours of additional calorie burn at no extra charge ;) Yet many women have still not gotten the message. According to the National Center of Health Statistics only about 20 % of women are incorporating resistance training to their workouts. The simple fact is….IF YOU WANT A BEAUTIFUL BODY, YOU MUST LIFT WEIGHTS!
I have complied several articles from very reputable sources. Here are but a few: WomenHealth.com, About.com, WebMD.com, FitnessMagazine.com and Ezinearticles.com.
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We have been touting the benefits of weight lifting for women since the beginning…….
