Hello everyone! I hope everybody has recovered from the holiday frenzy of gift buying and consuming an overabundance of baked goods!! Has anyone started to head back to the gym yet? Well if you did or didn't, I wanted to give you some food for thought.
I have been incorporating weight lifting in my exercise routine since I was a teenager because I loved the way the weights felt in my hands and the way they made my body feel and look. So many times I have heard people say to me..."I don't lift weights because I want to get smaller, not bigger" or "I want some muscle, but I don't want to look like a man." My response has always been the same...you can't look like a man because you are not a man!. Incorporating weight resistance in your routine will not only give you more shape, but will also increase your metabolism!!! Yes that's right ladies, you will actually burn more calories at rest with more muscle on your frame. Hooray!!! Something natural that will actually make your body work harder even when you are reading and just hanging out with your crew or kids... Yes it does exist!
Muscle is what we call the "hungriest" tissue in your body, so the more you have, the faster your metabolism. So lift those weights and burn baby burn!!! Don't get me wrong, Cardio is a great way to burn calories and work your cardiovascular system, but weight resistance is the key to building muscle and strength. I suggest using weights in your routine 2-3 times per week and if you have never worked with weights before, start out with light weights with high repetitions (15-20). Just try it for at least a month and I promise you that you will feel and see a difference in the mirror. Consistency is key!!!! Never give up!!!
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