In the fitness world, there are very few things all people agree upon; the fact that, no matter what your goals are, strength training should be a part of your workout is one of them. And for a good reason too.
Some of the benefits of weight training are:
1. Burn more body fat.
The short term benefit of weight training is that it burns calories while you do it, at a rate of about 150 calories per 30 min.
If you compare this with cardio, which can burn up to 500 calories per 30 min, you may be tempted to skip weight training and do the cardio.
Why not do this? Because of the long term effects of weight training; research has shown that post workout increases you Basal Metabolic Rate by as much as 20% for up to 48 hours after the workout.
So a person that has a BMR of 2000 calories will burn an extra 400 per day besides the ones consumed working out. Cardio does not have this effect.
2. Reshape your body.
Weight training leads to stronger muscles and joints which have a drastic impact on posture.
Also, weight training increases your lean muscle mass, decreases body fat levels and tones your muscles.
From my experience, proper posture, toned muscle and low body fat levels make everyone feel better about their appearance.
3. Helps perform every day tasks more easily.
Every day tasks like grocery shopping, mowing the lawn, pushing a car, which we do not give to much attention to, require all muscle strength, power, endurance, balance and flexibility.
Weight training improves all of these.
You are convinced? Good!
Now let’s see how we can set up a strength training program that accelerates fat loss. (we will discuss this in a further post).
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