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Lose Weight By Weight LiftingWhen aiming to lose weight most women would not consider to lose weight by weight lifting. Weight lifting is considered to be a male domain where weights help to bulk up muscles and most women who aim to lose weight don't want to look bigger.
What they don't consider is weight bearing exercises are excellent for helping burn calories, sculpt and tone the body. To lose weight we normally try and alter our diet to reduce calorie intake and do some cardio exercise to help burn calories. While cardio exercises do help burn fat and are excellent for losing weight and helping you become fit and healthy. Weights training exercises have many health benefits as well, especially for women. Toned muscle burns more calories than un-toned muscle, even when you're at rest. Weight Lifting ProgramsWeight Lifting programs can be split into two groups' one program helps to gain extra muscle mass by gradually increasing the weight being lifted; while the other one helps to lose weight by weight lifting, this program maintains muscle mass, slims and tones muscles using a light weight but increasing the repetitions.It is very important to maintain muscle mass. As we age our body breaks down unused muscle and as a result our strength decreases; and without as much active muscle mass using up calories we put on more weight. Health Benefits Of Strength TrainingIncorporating strength training with free weights into our routine has many other health benefits. Studies have shown strength training promotes bone mineral density, reducing our chance of developing osteoporosis; promotes independence in the elderly and vitality. It also has the ability to reduce symptoms of arthritis, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, depression as well as improve sleep.These benefits can be seen when weight training is completed up to 3 times per week. How The Body Responds To Weights Training ExerciseDuring a workout your body releases hormones that aid in losing fat, building healthy strong bones, increasing your energy levels and controlling your blood glucose levels.According to exercise Physiologist Greg Landry there are 8 hormones that are affected by exercise: Growth Hormone; Endorphins; Testosterone; Oestrogen; Thyroxine; Adrenaline; Insulin; and Glucagon. Growth Hormone - Reduces the amount of glucose we use as an energy source and causes the body to use fat as a fuel source during exercise. Endorphins - Are the feel good hormones that are released during exercise and help reduce anxiety, pain, as well as appetite. Testosterone - Is important in both males and females. It increased during exercise and has the ability to increase our metabolism and reduce body fat. Oestrogen - Elevates mood, increased metabolism and increases the breakdown of fats as a source of fuel. Thyroxine - increases your metabolism and energy expenditure Adrenaline - Causes the breakdown of stored glucose and fat to be used for energy. Insulin - Causes glucose, amino acids and fats to be taken up by cells. This is reduced during exercise. Glucagon - Causes the breakdown of Glucose and Fats for energy. It is very easy to lose weight by weight lifting. If we incorporate free weights up to 3 times per week on a regular basis into our healthy lifestyles we can not only lose weight but prevent disease.
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