| Strength Training For Weight Loss. Read This | | | | It was essential for us to see exactly where |
| Story NOW To Discover How To Lose Weight By | | | | Joan was starting from because in a few short |
| Strength Training. Small And Simple Changes | | | | weeks, she was going to notice big time |
| You Can Make Starting Today! Success Story | | | | changes. |
| Straight From My Job! | | | | |
| | | | I wanted her to see first hand how successful |
| Strength training for weight loss is not a | | | | she was about to become by strength training |
| tricky issue. Sure, it's taken us women a few | | | | for weight loss. |
| more years to wander over to the free weight | | | | |
| section, but that's because we tend to | | | | Armed with her fitness levels, Joan set her |
| associate strength training with weight gain. | | | | realistic and tangible goal to lose 10-15 |
| | | | pounds by summer. That meant we had two |
| Yikes! Muscle bound men lifting extremely | | | | months to drop 10-15 pounds in a safe way. |
| heavy weights and grunting. Not very inviting | | | | |
| when you are looking to lose fat, drop weight | | | | No problem. We developed the correct strength |
| and tone up. | | | | training routine for her, and she was off! |
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| So is it possible for us to strength train, | | | | --Joan's Strength Training For Weight Loss |
| gain muscle, and lose weight? It sure is. And | | | | Plan-- |
| here's a tip...if you can count to 12, you | | | | |
| can do it! | | | | Joan worked with weights 2 days a week and |
| | | | cardio 3-4 days a week. She was instructed to |
| This article focuses on strength training for | | | | keep a log of her workouts and to check-in. |
| weight loss. It is designed to give you | | | | |
| guidance so that you can develop your own | | | | Joan worked her muscles the proper way for |
| strength training for weight loss routine. | | | | weight loss. She worked her entire body for |
| | | | the next two months. |
| Getting back to our strength training for | | | | |
| weight loss article... you're here because | | | | Each set was 12 repetitions long. Her total |
| you are tired of all the mis-information | | | | workout time was less than 60 minutes 4-5 |
| being spouted by Joe Schmo and Suzie Smack. | | | | times a week. Her cardio was a mix of |
| I'm glad you've found me and I'll tell you | | | | interval training and incline walking on her |
| why- strength training is the best way to | | | | existing treadmill. |
| lose weight and keep it off! | | | | |
| | | | In addition to her treadmill, Joan worked out |
| Let's take a look at how the strength | | | | using only free weights and a stability ball. |
| training for weight loss process works over | | | | She did some running outside too. All in all, |
| and over again in thousands of women like us. | | | | Joan spent less than $200 to get her new body |
| | | | and new outlook on life. |
| I started training with a client named Joan. | | | | |
| She was your average, typical American woman. | | | | She reached her goals by summer. Simple. And |
| She worked full-time and had two kids in | | | | you can do a strength training for weight |
| grade school. Joan's schedule was packed with | | | | lost routine too! |
| baseball practice and dance classes...for her | | | | |
| kids...not her. | | | | --Recap And Roll!-- |
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| She rarely had time to work out, and honestly | | | | Strength training for weight loss adds a nice |
| if she had some free time she certainly | | | | layer of pure muscle. Lean, toned muscle. |
| didn't want to spend it sweating and losing | | | | This lean muscle devours calories. Even at |
| her breath. | | | | rest! |
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| Over the years Joan gained 45 pounds. She | | | | The more muscle we have, the more calories |
| used to workout at home a few years ago and | | | | our body uses. The more calories our body |
| even bought a treadmill with every intention | | | | uses, the more weight we lose. Easy! |
| of using it. And she did, once or twice. Now | | | | |
| it takes up space and gathers dust. | | | | Remember- |
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| I asked Joan if she would be willing to do | | | | + Measure Your Fitness Levels |
| the following: | | | | |
| | | | + Work each muscle group several times/week |
| - a strength training for weight loss program | | | | |
| | | | + Do sets of 12 repetitions or pick another |
| - set realistic and tangible goals | | | | method that suits you better. |
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| - and count to 12 a few times a week. | | | | + Set realistic, tangible goals |
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| She looked at me with an arched brow and | | | | + Log Every Workout! |
| said, "Sure." So begins a strength training | | | | |
| for weight loss success story. Strength | | | | + Stick with it, even when you don't want to. |
| training for weight loss is simple and | | | | Make a promise to yourself that you will |
| effective. | | | | begin to workout. If after 5 minutes of |
| | | | working out you still want to quit, then by |
| We began by measuring her fitness levels. | | | | all means take a rest. I can almost guarantee |
| | | | you that you will continue on! |