Most people are either struggling to loose weight or want to define and tighten up their bodies. Both of these need a strength training regimen in order be successful by loosing extra body fat.
When I meet with new clients I always go over their current weight loss strategies and exercise programs. Often I find that they are either not exercising at all, enough, or, they’re doing cardio only workouts.
Once I see this, I immediately put them on a strength training program to incorporate into their routine.
Why?
Because strength training will help you gain muscle and loose fat.
How?
More muscle, more calories burned
The number one reason your body will begin to loose weight at a faster, more efficient rate with a strength training regimen is because the more muscle you gain, the more calories your body burns.
This results in burning more calories during your workouts, and even at rest, while you are sleeping, sitting at your desk, or watching TV. Overall, your body will burn more calories each day than it did prior to a strength training regimen.
More calories burned, more fat loss
Once your body begins burning more calories throughout the day, there is a greater chance of the body tapping into those fat reserves to metabolize.
More fat loss, more definition
Once your body looses fat, the muscles underneath will be revealed. The leaner the body gets the more defined you will appear. If there is a thick layer of fat surrounding the muscle you will not be able to see it. Fat loss is very important in both weight loss and body definition.
Weight and fat loss alone are important reasons to incorporate a strength training regimen into your workout program, but, there are other reasons why it is important including increased physical strength, endurance, flexibility, range of motion, coordination, balance, bone health and overall quality of life.
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