The Many Benefits Of Resistance Training

The following article was written for women but is definitely applicable for all. Many ladies express a concern about lifting heavy weights in case they get "too muscular" or masculine looking - but the idea that a person could suddenly find themselves with unwanted lean muscle mass is simply false. It takes a lot of work and proper eating to gain even a few pounds of lean muscle. For those hoping to lose weight and change body composition there are many factors that will govern how quickly this will happen - it's hard work and doesn't happen by chance. Anyone who has put on a few pounds over a period of months due to a combination of sedentary lifestyle and/or improper diet, can attest to how quickly it can happen and get out of hand. The process of losing those pounds is more time consuming and painstaking.

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On your mark... get set... wait! - Don't forget a proper warm-up

Many of us feel that making time for a work-out is challenging enough and we push  to get everything done in an allotted time - I'm guilty of it too, sometimes. Jo is very thorough and deliberate when it comes to her pre-workout warm-up routine and she found this article which we thought would be beneficial to all. 
This particular article is geared towards strength training, but whatever your activity is be it aerobics, cycling,  HIIT (high -intensity-interval - training) or weight-lifting - take at least ten minutes to perform a warm-up/stretch routine that is suitable for the activity you're going to do.

Here's the article:

5 -Step Warm- Up

Have a great day and remember that consistency gets desired results

Larry

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