Remember how to get FIT while weight lifting
You can still eat what you want and exercise without lifting weights and reach your optimum level of being physically fit, right? Wrong! You must incoporate some level of body-resistance training to give your body the strength it needs to improve your performance and keep your weight where you want it to be. And no, I don't mean lifting groceries out of the car carrying suitcases up a flight of stairs. Before you hit the weight room, have a plain in mind. Even if you aren't specific about what muscles you are intending to strengthen, at least know what muscle groups you want to train and for how long you want to train them. Remember that different people with different body structures react to weight training in different ways. Muscular body types, or mesomorphs, respond quickly to weight training and are most likely to build muscle size. Ectomorphs, (thin, frail body) are generally unable to add muscle mass, even though they need to. Strength training doesn't need to be complicated or overly time consuming. It can fit easily into anyone's lifestyle, since it requires minimal equipment and time. Free weights, weight training machines, or your own bodyweight will all enhance muscular strength and endurance with as little as 20 minutes to one half hour a day of training. Think about it-a little less time on front of the TV and more time in the weight room over time will help you be fit and feel great. So even though you may think of weight trianing time consuming and boring, it's a treat for your body-and in the end when your muscle tone is where you want it to be, it's a treat you give yourself. But as always, please get approval from your physician before starting any exercise program.
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