Women can and should train equally as hard as men to reshape their bodies. This includes seeking real strength – not simply trying to make strength training more like cardio exercise. Without strength training, muscles disappear. The more muscle you loose, the slower your metabolism works, and that equates to fat storage and weight gain. […]
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Strength training makes you smarter
Strong body makes the mind strong. Strength training stimulates endorphins, neuro-transmitters, making you feel good during and fallowing strength training. It is improving blood flow with that brings oxygen and nutrients to your brain. Regular strength training improves your mood, decreases anxiety, improves sleep, decreases stress and raises self-esteem. When your body is strong, firing […]
Muscles shape you smaller
Many people, mainly women, resist strength training because they’re concerned it’s going to make them “look big” or muscle bound. Here is the irony: Strength training shapes you smaller. That’s because a pound of muscle is much smaller and takes up less space than pound of fat. A pound of fat is about the size […]