Saturday 28 January 2012

The Value Of Strength Training

By Gwenda Rosillo


Most of the time you want to get in shape so that you're going to look better physically right? That's why a lot of people start up, but unfortunately they get so focused doing cardio that they don't actually realize what is going to help a lot more. You need something like muscle building just as much.

Think about the athlete that has the type of body that you want. The only way to accomplish the same type of thing yourself, is to do what they are doing. That always involves muscle building.

You've got to build those muscles up, if you want to get a lean but cut body. Otherwise you're just going to be thin, but there's not really going to be a whole lot of tone which can be a problem.

But resistance training offers you something different. Adding this to your routine is how you get fit but also how you're going to be able to get strong at the same time.

While you can't lose weight in the same way doing this as you can with cardio, it's an essential part of the process because it increases your metabolism altogether. That makes calorie burning, and weight loss that much easier.

The more muscle that you have, the more calories that you're going to be able to burn, and then in turn the more weight that you're going to lose. So it only stands to reason this is definitely something you want to try.

But you do have to be prepared to work. Muscle building takes a long time, and usually a lot longer than cardio. Whether you want them big or small, the only way to do it is put in hours at the gym.

There's no way around doing this at the gym, and while it's going to take you some extra time, it's also going to help you produce some impressive results, when you can see just how you'll develop.




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