| With so many fad diets and novelty exercise | | | | program can be used to achieve dramatic weight |
| routines prevalent today, it can be difficult for a | | | | loss results. It has been shown in many studies |
| person seeking healthy options for fat loss and | | | | that weight training is the most efficient way to |
| overall fitness to find a tried-and-true method of | | | | lose excess fat and transform one's body. |
| personal improvement. | | | | In addition to the considerable calorie burning |
| Despite all the misinformation about weight training | | | | effect of a session of weight training -- muscles, |
| -- that it is unsafe, that it is only for body builders, | | | | after all, demand energy in the form of calories |
| or that it creates a muscle-bound and inflexible | | | | when performing weight lifting routines -- the |
| physique -- physiologists, trainers, and practitioners | | | | growth of new muscle begins a metabolic cycle |
| of sports' medicine continue to agree that weight | | | | of fat loss that transfers over to the rest of the |
| training exercise is the best and most efficient | | | | day. |
| way to improve and maintain fitness over a | | | | Even while passive, muscles demand energy, so |
| person's lifetime. | | | | with every gain in muscle a person will convert |
| A weight lifting program that focuses on | | | | their body into burning more calories over the |
| compound lifts such as squats and deadlifts, | | | | course of an average day. A stronger, more |
| overhead and bench presses, dips and chin-ups, | | | | energetic person is also a more active one -- and |
| rows, lunges, and other supplementary exercises | | | | the changes initiated by new program of weight |
| can be pursued safely by people of any age, | | | | training rapidly spread to all aspects of a person's |
| gender, or experience level. Such a program will | | | | life. |
| rapidly improve not only functional strength -- the | | | | Changes in body composition extend beyond |
| sort of strength needed to carry out day-to-day | | | | simple fat loss as well. Improved posture, |
| tasks and resist fatigue -- but also body | | | | stronger joints, increased ability to heal, and a |
| composition, energy levels, and overall fitness. | | | | healthier cardio-vascular system can all be |
| Women worried about becoming over-muscled, or | | | | achieved through weight training. In addition to |
| men that prefer a more streamlined appearance, | | | | looking and feeling good, the strength |
| need not fear transformation into a bodybuilder | | | | improvements from weight training are incalculable |
| when pursuing such a program -- such Herculean | | | | as we age. |
| physiques are the results of extreme levels of | | | | So many injuries in old age result from atrophied |
| dedication, supplementation, and food intake over | | | | muscles and weakened joints, processes that can |
| many years. | | | | be at least partially countered with a sensible, |
| Proper nutrition is important when undergoing a | | | | tailored weight training routine. |
| weight lifting routine, and with care such a | | | | |