| Weight training can be invaluable if you are trying | | | | probably don't want to be caught dead in shorts |
| to lose weight. No, you don't have to worry about | | | | or worse, naked. Lifting weight helps to tone up |
| looking masculine (if you are a woman). If you are | | | | the muscles so that you have a firm, healthy |
| man then I would assume that you would prefer | | | | appearance. Tightened arms and legs can do |
| to look masculine and would welcome a new, | | | | wonders for your self confidence and can greatly |
| muscle- bound body. In order for a woman to | | | | improve how you look in clothes (or without |
| look like a body builder due to weight lifting, she | | | | them). |
| would have to be taking supplements or steroids. | | | | Weight training can drastically multiply your weight |
| For the average woman, lifting weights will simply | | | | loss efforts. Lifting weights builds muscle which in |
| tone the body. The benefits of weight training are | | | | turn, burns more calories, helping you to lose |
| numerous, especially if you are looking to lose | | | | weight and firm up. It is much easier to keep off |
| weight. It can help you burn more fat, rev up | | | | the weight when you weight train because your |
| your metabolism and improve your physical | | | | body will burn more calories even at rest. Your |
| appearance far more then simply dropping pounds. | | | | physical appearance will also be much improved. |
| Increase Fat Burning: When you lift weights, you | | | | Your muscles will look tighter and your body, |
| are developing more muscle. Muscle burns more | | | | more trim. Lifting is also effective in getting rid of |
| calories even while you are resting or just sitting | | | | cellulite. All of us have seen even thin women with |
| around. Fat doesn't burn any calories! Therefore, if | | | | cellulite. Tightening the muscles through weight |
| you are not working out and are only cutting way | | | | training will decrease the appearance of cellulite, |
| back on your caloric intake, you are making no | | | | especially on the legs and hips. Weight lifting |
| ground and may even be losing it. Lifting weights | | | | decreases fat. When there is less fat, it can't push |
| 3-4 times a week for 30 minutes a session will | | | | through the connective tissue (this is what causes |
| really improve your muscle density which allows | | | | the appearance of cellulite). |
| you to burn more calories and lose weight faster. | | | | Weight training does not require that you lift |
| Rev Up Your Metabolism: Weight training and the | | | | absurd amounts of weight. Simply pick a weight |
| development of muscles helps to rev up your | | | | that is challenging for you. Your program should |
| metabolism. Your body will burn calories more | | | | make your muscles fatigued but should not cause |
| efficiently when you have more muscle then fat. | | | | any pain. If you are a beginner, purchasing a |
| Improve Your Physical Appearance: Many of us | | | | cheap 10 pound barbell set at your local Wal-mart |
| have lost weight only to still be unhappy with our | | | | will suffice. Check the internet for sample |
| appearance. Sure, we're smaller and we have | | | | exercises. If you are consistent, eat healthy and |
| dropped some clothing sizes but we're flabby and | | | | exercise, you should see results in short order. |