What is the importance of weight training/resistance training? Post # 6 ( permalink)
August 15th, 2007, 04:56 PM
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Now remember that I am not a certified trainer.
The theory is that by developing muscle tone from resistance training you change the way your body looks by shaping the muscles into that hour glass figure. You do gain weight from the muscle that you build, but the whole goal should be to get your body into the shape that you are looking for. You do not have to lift heavy weights like the body builders do, but low weights with high reps will give you tone, and that is what will define your body's shape. Think of something like circuit training where you are moving rapidly between exercises.
There are also several articles on the internet that will tell you that the fat burning results of resistance training last up to 2-3 days after you work out and cardio only lasts a few hours after you are done.
Also if you weigh 10 lbs more than your "ideal weight" and had a killer body, at a low body fat ratio, would that bum you out very much?
Stretching is also very important!!
Here is a good article to read:
[URL="http://www.fantasyfit.com/view.php?page=resistancetraining"]  |
