Get Thee to a Strength Training Class!

A post from Holly G. of H&G Personal Training and our CMF Fitness Coach:

Cardio isn’t enough! Plain and simple. Ladies, I’ve had it up to here with clients, friends and family alike who talk to me about all the cardio they’re doing and seeing little to no results.

People! For the millionth time, cardio isn’t good enough. Not even close. You want to see results? You have to implement weights into your repertoire. By weights I mean free weights, kettle bells, bars, benches and more. Other essential pieces of equipment which utilize your own body weight like restiance bands, Trx straps, Swiss balls, medicine balls and body bars are just as important in my mind.

I recently had a client who thought that she was in great shape when starting her training with me. She is a super active girl; loves running, cardio tennis, and chasing her three kids around.

So what’s the problem you ask? The problem with my client and what may be happening(or will happen) to you is that your muscles are being starved of the attention they deserve. Lifting your body in functional movements or with a weight of some sort has a ridiculously positive impact on your body. Here are the benefits:

1. You’ll be physically stronger.

2. You’ll lose more body fat.

3. You’ll gain strength and won’t get bulky(stop the worrying, looking strong is beautiful).

4. You’ll decrease your chance of osteoporosis.

5. You’ll reduce your risk of injury and typical age related aches and pains.

6. You’ll reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease.

7. You’ll have a better attitude!

Have I convinced you yet? Frankly, I can’t think of any reason to not get in the gym for a great weight session.

My prescription for all the cardio addicts out there is to challenge yourself twice(preferably 3 times) a week in the gym. If you don’t know where to start, hire a great personal trainer(hint hint) who has the knowledge to teach you correctly.

Happy lifting!

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Ok, I gotta admit, I feel like she is talking directly to me!!!! The girl that runs and never does anything else. Me thinks I ought to go to a strength training class after this post! What about you?

Have any comments, feedback, or topics that you’d like to see Holly give advice on? Leave a comment below! She’ll be answering any questions you have and would love to hear what you’d like to see her blog about! For more great posts from Holly, click here.