In this episode, Wellness Coach Karen Kraus explores five major - and often overlooked - benefits of strength training for women. Find out why lifting weights just a few minutes per week could improve your health, self-image, and overall well-being. What are the five benefits? Listen to find out!
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The study Karen referenced that links strength training to improved body image is discussed in this article.
Great strength training resources from this episode include:
- My O My TV: Free fitness workout videos
- Girls Gone Strong: Training support for women
- Yoga Glo: Online yoga classes
- Yoga Vibes: Online yoga classes
- 411 Fit: Resources for fitness and wellness
Opportunity Knocks for this episode:
Find a way to add strength training into your life. Try it twice a week for the coming weeks, then log on here and tell us in a comment what you thought of your new routine!
Remarkable Resources for this episode:
- Spark People: Online support community for fitness, training and weight loss
- Pilates Anytime: Online pilates classes
Enjoy! We'll be back in two weeks to discuss what makes clothing flattering.
I just bought a book by Mark Lauren called "You are your own gym."
ReplyDeleteHis ideas really appeal to me, because I don't need to pay for an expensive gym membership. He advocates doing body weight exercises instead, which, after working through "Day 1" of the basic beginner's workout, really kicked my butt :)
Lina, I will have to take a look at his book. I love seeing what is out there. Thanks for telling us about it!
ReplyDeleteI already do strength training as a part of my normal workout! I do it at home, though, with some old videos. I use 5lb weights for the arm exercises (the video is fast-paced and doesn't allow time to switch between weights, though my shoulders should be strong enough to move up to the 7lbs in a couple weeks...). The video I use for my leg exercises are all body-resistance exercises, though.
ReplyDeleteIt's funny, when I first started using these videos years ago in high school, we struggled with the arm exercises without using any weights at all (I ended up moving up to 7lb weights over the course of a year and a half!). When I started back up this year, I did two days without weights, and I just wasn't getting anything out of it! So I had to grab the 5lb weights again. Muscle memory can be an amazing thing!
Also, forgot to say... I've never worried about getting bulky because I'll never be waif-thin anyways! lol And having the muscles is far better than having fat there!
ReplyDeleteKrysta,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comments. Muscle memory really is a great thing! That's great to know that you are slowly working your way back up to 7's. What dvd is it?