Weight Training: Why it’s important + Why we do it
If you have 1 day a week to workout, what should you do? Weight training.
What if you have 2 days a week? Weight training.
3 days a week? Weight training.
Do you notice a trend? Resistance training is the #1 way accomplish so many of your goals such as:
Did you know that after the age of 35 we lose 1/2# of muscle mass every year? That means that by the age of 45, women could lose 5 or more pounds of muscle mass! Trust me, if you haven’t been lifting regularly your whole life, then you don’t have that much muscle to spare.
As women age, they start to notice their lack of strength more, and they often start to feel weaker and more vulnerable to injury. That is why it is so important to get proper coaching in weight training, and devote a couple hours a week to building strength back up in their upper body, low back, core, and legs.
When you start mastering the foundational moves such as squats (no, when done properly, they don’t hurt your knees), lunges (same), push ups and crunches- you will acquire a lot of strength, balance and coordination. As a result, your joints will hurt less and your balance will improve.
After spending some time on these simple, yet compound (many muscle groups per exercise) exercises, you will have a nice baseline of strength in your core and extremities for ongoing training- a great beginning towards your goals!
