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10
Benefits of Weight Training
for Women
From weight training expert
Wayne Prestcott, PhD.
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| 1. |
You'll
Lose More Fat Than You'll
Gain in Muscle.
Compared to men.
Compared to men, women have
10 to 30 times less of the
hormones that cause bulking
up. |
6. |
You
Will Fight Heart Disease.
Strength training will improve
your cholesterol profile
and blood pressure, according
to research. |
| 2. |
Your
New Muscle Will Help Fight
Obesity. As you
add muscle from strength
training, your resting metabolism
will increase, so you'll
burn more calories all day
long. |
7. |
You
Will Be Able to Beat Back
Pain and Fight Arthritis.
A recent 12-year study showed
that strengthen the lower
back muscles had an 80 percent
success rate in eliminating
or alleviating lower back
pain. |
| 3. |
You'll
Be a Stronger Woman.
Moderate weight training
increase a woman's strength
by 30 to 50 percent. |
8. |
You'll
Be a Better Athlete.
Whatever your sport of choice,
a strength training may
not only improve your proficiency
but also decrease your risk
of injury. |
| 4. |
Your
Bones Will Benefit.
Research has found that
weight training can increase
spinal bone mineral density
by 13 percent in 6 months. |
9. |
It
Will Work No Matter How
Old You Are. Studies
show that strength improvements
are possible at any age. |
| 5. |
You
Will Reduce Your Risk of
Diabetes. Adult
onset diabetes is a growing
problem for women and men. |
10. |
You'll
Strengthen Your Mental Health.
A Harvard study found that
10 weeks of strength training
reduced clinical depression
symptoms more successfully
than standard counseling
did. |
