Resistance is good!

I’ve been talking a lot about food on this blog and although that’s 80 percent of healthy living you also have to put in some work if you want to see results.

I’m not talking about going for a 10 minute walk around the block…although that’s a great start for someone who’s not doing anything. I’m talking about resistance training!

“But I don’t want to bulk up”
Here’s the thing…it’s REALLY hard for a women to bulk up without specifically setting out to do that and bulking up has a lot to do with your diet not just lifting weights. Some women think that “strength training” is just for men and that’s just not the case.

There are so many benefits of strength/resistance training…other than the obvious nice looking body, here are just some of the benefits:

Increased Bone Mineral Density
Increased Strength
Reduced Body fat (People — for every pound of muscle you add your body burns an extra 50 calories at rest!!!)
Improved mobility for seniors
Improved Heart Condition…your heart is a muscle you know!

You don’t need to go to a gym to do resistance training, one of the best tools you can use is your own body weight! Do some push-ups, squats, lunges and don’t forget about crunches for those fab abs! And no, I don’t like doing lunges either but they work!

I also like my exercise bands or tubing as some people call it. They are in-expensive and can be used anywhere including outside. They are also great for travel as they fit nicely inside your luggage, which means no excuses....sorry.