5 Reasons Why Strength Training can Make or Break Your Weight Loss Efforts

f you ask the typical person on the street what someone should do to lose weight, chances are you are going to get a response like, "cut calories and do cardio". And while it is true that indeed cardio does work, if you truly want to keep the weight off, nothing compares to strength training. If you are wanting to not only lose weight but also keep it off, you should consider adding strength training into your workout regimen. 5 Reasons Why You Should Think about Strength Training for Weight Loss

1. Strength Training Will Increase Your Bone Density- Now I know that this point is not really a diet point but consider this. The stronger your bones are the less likely they will break. This isn't such a big deal if you are young but the older you get, the more important this is a factor. And ultimately, our bone density starts to diminish as we age.
2. If you want more energy, you should Strength Train- Once again this may not be considered a good proponent for weight loss but let's look at this from another angle. If you have more energy, chances are you are going to be more active. And if you are more active....you get the point, right?
3. Strength Training Will Actually Increase Your Metabolic Rate-Your metabolic rate is important in factoring in how many calories you burn sitting still. There is documented proof that by strength training, you will burn more calories over a longer period of time than if you were to do cardio (try up to 12 hours longer)
4. Strength Train for overall health and happinessStudies have found that Strength Training will help you reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes and a plethora of other diseases associated with weight. It can even help with depression. In other words, rather than grabbing a donut to ward off those blues, you will be happier if you strength train.
5. Strength Train to prevent backaches-True Story: I used to run every day and suffered from a very sore lower back almost on a daily basis. This not only caused me pain but also made me more sedentary that I would like to have been. I incorporated a back and core routine before and guess what happened? You betcha...my back aches disappeared.
6. If you don't use it, you lose it OR why you should Strength Train to prevent muscle mass lossOn average, after you hit the big 3-0, you can bet on losing 5-7 pounds of muscle every 10 years. What does that mean to you? Well, a loss of muscle equates to less calories needed (which is why many people get fat as they age). You can offset this by eating fewer calories OR strength train to keep you muscles taut and firm.


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