The research on the numerous benefits of weight lifting for women (and men) is exhaustive. It can do everything from build muscles which help reduce body fat and improve balance to increasing the survival rate in some cancer patients. And if all the benefits weren’t already sort of mind blowing, some new research suggests that [...]
With all the health benefits, strength training is something every woman can and should be doing for herself. ANd lots of women ARE interested in getting stronger, fitter and healthier, but getting started in weight training can be a confusing process. These are my 3 favorite training programs that can help you get started.
The squat is one of the best exercises on the block for developing the block and should certainly be incorporated into your Weight Lifting workout program design. Many will argue that it is the queen of leg exercises, and some will counter that the deadlift is. I don’t care to argue, they are both awesome [...]
The old maxim is that “An apple a day keeps the doctor away,” but the trouble is that an apple just isn’t enough. Everyone knows that they need to eat more fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables fight disease! Even cancer! There is no shortage of research on the subject and no doubt the thought [...]
No it is not a text book on the studies related to the benefits of weight lifting for women. Nor is it a workout program, even though there are some really good ones out there available. Craig Ballantyne’s “Turbulence Training” and Pavel Tsatsouline’s “Enter the Kettlebell” (once you get past ETK’s macho rhetoric) come to [...]
Avoiding Soreness when Starting Weight Training for Women
Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness after starting any type of new exercise program is very real. When new exercisers complain about muscle soreness the day after they initiate their new exercise program (whether it is swimming, weight training, biking, etc) they are not kidding. They are sore! The muscles that have worked the hardest in that [...]
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