| Is weight training exercise important when | | | | week. Cardio exercise can be done every day |
| dieting? Many experts will quickly tell you | | | | of the week. Curves isn't the only choice for |
| "yes" if you ask them this question. Why? | | | | women who wish to do weight training |
| It's because weight training builds muscle | | | | exercises. The YMCA is a good place for both |
| and helps increase the body's metabolic rate. | | | | men and women who want to get in shape. |
| This means, that even while resting, a person | | | | |
| who weight trains and who has built more | | | | Muscle building exercises shouldn't be done |
| muscle in their body will burn more calories | | | | every day though because they fatigues the |
| than a person who doesn't do any weight | | | | muscles too much (except for body builders |
| training. | | | | who spend hours a day in a gym following |
| | | | highly specialized workouts under the advice |
| Plus, weight training workouts typically burn | | | | of highly trained trainers). Muscles need a |
| more calories per minute of exercise than | | | | day to rest and recover from their workout |
| cardio workouts do. | | | | before being worked out again. That's why the |
| | | | recommendation for most people is three |
| But, for women especially, the thought of | | | | weight training sessions a week, doing cardio |
| doing weight training exercises with the | | | | workouts the other days of the week, with one |
| intent of building muscle scares them because | | | | day a week off to rest. |
| they think it will make them look less | | | | |
| feminine and too masculine. A woman shouldn't | | | | Another benefit of weight training workouts |
| worry though. Unless she does a tremendous | | | | while dieting that many people don't think of |
| amount of muscle building exercises (hours a | | | | is that they prevent the loss of lean body |
| day) she will not develop a more masculine | | | | mass that typically occurs when people diet. |
| physique. | | | | What typically happens when a person goes on |
| | | | a diet is they lose some of their muscle mass |
| Many experts are now recommending that women | | | | along with that unwanted fat. Weight training |
| pick up heavier weights to help them build | | | | exercise also strengthens bones and |
| more muscle and a lean, toned body that is | | | | connective tissue. |
| healthy. | | | | |
| | | | So, to help your weight loss efforts be |
| Curves for women is one national chain that | | | | successful, do three 30 minute weight |
| promotes a circuit type workout for women | | | | training exercise sessions a week. Not only |
| that builds muscle without building bulk. | | | | will they help you lose weight, they will |
| They recommend doing their 30 minute workout | | | | help you get stronger, more toned, and |
| three times a week. That doesn't mean a | | | | healthier. |
| person should only exercise three times a | | | | |