BENEFITS
Many women have a misconception that lifting weights will make them big and bulky but that is not the case. High levels of estrogen make it difficult for women to become too muscular. Generally, the changes women see from strength training are lean feminine muscles, strength, and endurance. Here are some of the benefits:
Preserves muscle mass:
Muscle mass decreases with age but you can counteract this effect through strength training. Your body fat increases as you get older if you don't do anything to replace the lean muscle you lose. Strength training helps preserve your muscle mass and can help to keep your body fat at a healthy percentage.
Controls weight:
A consistent strength training program can help you reduce body fat and burn calories more efficiently, which can result in healthy weight loss or maintenance.
Reduces risk of osteoporosis:
Due to hormonal changes, women naturally lose bone density as they get older, putting them at increased risk for developing osteoporosis. A routine strength training program can slow bone deterioration and can help your bones grow stronger. maintain strength, reducing the risk of osteoporosis.
Decreases injury risk:
Building lean muscle can help protect your joints from injury and increase your balance and coordination, which can prevent falls and bone injury.
Muscle burns more calories at rest than fat:
The more lean muscle you have the higher your resting metabolism. More muscle and less fat means that you’ll burn more calories during rest, when you are not actually working out.
Improves posture:
A stronger back, shoulders, neck, and core can help with your posture, you will stand taller and more confident. Stronger core and posture can also help relieve and prevent low back pain and injury.
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