Reasons Why Ladies Should Lift Weights

• Become physically stronger - Studies show that even moderate weight training can increase your strength by 30 to 50 percent.
  
• Lose body fat - Average women who strength train two to three times per week for two months will gain nearly two pounds of muscle and lose 3.5 pounds of fat. As your lean muscle increases, so does your resting metabolism. You also burn more calories all day long. Generally speaking, for each pound of muscle you gain, you burn 35-50 more calories each day.
  
• Gain strength without bulk - Women typically don’t gain size from strength training. Compared to men, women have 10 to 30 times less of the hormones that cause muscle hypertrophy. You will, however, develop muscle tone and definition.
  
• Improve your athletic performance - Strength training improves athletic ability in all. Strength training has been shown to improve overall performance as well as decrease the risk of injury.
  
• Reduce your risk of injury - back pain and arthritis. Strength training means more than stronger muscles. It also builds stronger connective tissue and increases joint stability, reinforcing the joints and helping to prevent injury.
  
• Improve your attitude and fight depression - Studies have shown that 10 weeks of strength training reduced clinical depression symptoms. Women who strength train commonly report feeling more confident and capable as a result of their program.