Resistance Training
Resistance training… usually, when a novice to exercise hears that word, they either cringe or wonder about it? Resistance training, or weight training is the process of adding some type of opposing force to your body, which acts to resist the movement you are making. Examples of resistance training are range from body weight squats, to weighted squats and lunges, using resistance straps for a reverse fly, or dumbbells for a chest press. The possibilities and combinations are endless and all depend on your level of fitness.
Resistance is a major part and essentially the fundamentals of strength training. Some of the benefits of resistance training include (but are not limited to): burning fat (and therefore weight management), improving your posture and balance and it fights osteoporosis. With benefits like that, why would so many women think that resistance training is bad or makes them bulky? (yes, we’ve heard it a million times) Simple: they were not properly educated, or they may be doing it all wrong. There are many intricacies of progressive resistance training that although you can perform the movements on your own, the best way to progress safely is with a personal trainer. And where better to find a knowledgeable persona trainer, well educated and well versed in resistance training an proper progression than at EarthFIT?
Simply put, resistance training done unsupervised and without the guidance of an expert can be dangerous. We’ve had clients come to us in pain from doing resistance training on their own and making their situation worse, or even from going to unqualified trainers who don’t know the first thing about proper form. Common injuries that occur because of improper resistance training without expert supervision are shoulder and back injuries and no one wants to experience that.
The main goal of resistance training is, through the work out, gradually building muscle mass (which burns fat), making the muscles stronger, and toning them. With bigger muscles and less fat, you increase your metabolism, which is extremely important in maintaining the amazing body that resistance training will get you. But this only happens when we increase the workload on your muscles over time. Medical studies have shown that resistance training helps slow down the aging process. Now who doesn’t want that? Further studies have even shown that resistance training helps lower high blood pressure.
With the expert and professional help of the EarthFIT personal trainers, resistance training could be very effective for you to achieve your goals (whether it’s weight loss or weight gain). With resistance training at EarthFIT, you can feel yourself getting stronger with each training session. The training that you get from EarthFIT personal training has proven itself hundred of times over and you will be assured that the results that you get from resistance training will really be visible to you and everyone around you. Learn more about EarthFIT and their amazing resistance training programs HERE.
