There are a large number of reasons why women should be lifting weights and doing resistance training. First of all the benefits of doing any sort of resistance training is the exact same as men, that is it will greatly improve your overall fitness and health. This article will discuss some of the further benefits of resistance training for women below.
Burn More Calories:
That’s right, you can burn more calories and lose more fat by completing resistance training. This is because you will increase your metabolism when you increase your muscle mass and start burning more fat on a daily basis. So starting to lift weights will help you lose fat mass whle gaining muscle mass.
Maintain and Improve Strength:
From the age of 30 research has shown that women begin to lose an average of 22% of their total muscle mass, which more often than not is replaced by fat. By completing resistance training women can not only maintain their muscle mass past this age but improve it and in turn reduce the amount of body fat.
Reduce the Risk of Osteoporosis:
By lifting weights you can greatly decrease your risk of osteoporosis in later life as you strengthen your bones and they increase in density. This is especially important as women tend to lose bone density at a much greater rate than men due to hormonal changes occurring with age.
Lift your mood:
Resistance training along with any other type of exercise/training will have a great effect on your mood and day to day feeling. Studies have shown that other forms of exercise can have a great impact on your mood, and resistance training can do the exact same. It can result in a reduction of depression, stress and anxiety due to the endorphins released by the body during exercise.