Burn More Calories-How

I have posted endlessly about the importance & benefits of resistance training (weight training). Some of the benefits are increased BMR (burn more calories at rest which leads to weight loss), decreased chance of osteoporosis, increased bone density, able to do every day activities with less struggle, more positive body image, improved blood pressure & cholesterol levels and so much more.

Be Fit and Strong had a great article about the benefits of strength training for women which can also be applied to men. Some of the things above are discussed along with many other points. They also talk about the barriers that stop people like not knowing enough, time constraints and fear of getting to bulky when it comes to women. This is huge for women & let me quote a point from the article & something I have already written about in the past:

"Fear of becoming too bulky - This is by far the biggest concern of women when it comes to strength training. Which weighs more…a pound of fat or a pound of muscle? If you said muscle, you are wrong! They’re equal. They both weigh a pound. The difference is one pound of muscle takes up about 1/2 the space of a pound of fat."

Let me also point out that fat & muscle are two separate entities!!!!! If you are overweight, don't fear lifting weights because your fat will turn to muscle.. NOT! It is impossible because they are not the same. Lifting weights will help you burn more calories to melt that fat away. As I said before, the more muscle you have, the more calories you burn away!!!!

Read the full article here: http://befitandstrong.com/strength-training-benefits-for-women-way-more-than-just-a-flat-sexy-stomach/