If you’re wondering how strength training can improve your physical fitness, health, and overall lifestyle, listen up. Aerobic exercise may play an integral role in keeping you in shape, but don’t play favorites and sleep on the benefits of strength exercises. Whether you want to melt body fat, tighten your tummy, sculpt lean muscle, or all of the above, strength training is here to slay. Considering the fact that losing muscle mass is a natural part of growing older, performing muscle-strengthening exercises should be an essential part of your fitness routine. Denise Chakoian, owner and founder of CORE Cycle.Fitness.Lagree, certified personal trainer, cancer exercise specialist, and boutique fitness consultant, shares with us some of the most productive strength exercises for women to do daily to stay fit.
Maintaining a fit physique goes beyond aesthetics. (Filling out your jeans in all the right places is just an added bonus!) Staying in great shape helps you continue to lead an independent and active life, avoid the health risks associated with being overweight, strengthen your bones, and get a handle on any chronic health issues. Resistance training can truly be considered “medicine,” and research says so. Adults who are inactive can lose anywhere from 3% to 8% of their lean muscle mass every 10 years, along with accumulating more body fat and experiencing a decreased resting metabolic rate. By doing resistance exercises for just 10 weeks, you can boost your resting metabolic rate by 7% and decrease your fat weight by almost four pounds.
Now that you know how beneficial strength training can be, let’s get into how you can add it to your daily routine. Chakoian shares five of the absolute best strength exercises for women to start doing ASAP. Keep reading to learn all about them, and when you’re finished, check out the 5 Best Exercises To Keep You Feeling Young, Firm, & Fit After 40.
