1. Weight training tones your muscles which looks great and raises your basal metabolism, which causes you to burn more calories 24 hours a day. You'll even burn more calories while you're sleeping.
2. Weight training can reverse the natural decline in your metabolism which begins around the age 30.
3. Weight training strengthens your bones reducing your risk of developing osteoporosis.
4. Improves your muscular endurance.
5. Lifting weight will NOT develop big muscles on women...just toned muscles!
6. Makes you stronger hence strength gives you confidence and makes daily activities easier.
7. Weight training decreases your resting blood pressure and lowers your resting heart rate, a sign of a more efficient heart.
8. Weight training decreases your risk of developing adult onset diabetes.
9. Weight training increases your blood level of HDL cholesterol (the good type).
10. Weight training improves your posture, balance and coordination.
11. Weight training improves the functioning of your immune system.
12. Overall elevates your mood and energises you.
Thursday, 3 April 2008
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