---------------------------------------------------Women on Weights-------------------------------------------------------
Resistance training is important for everyone and is the most effective way to lose body fat and remain lean. It conditions the body for strength, endurance, flexibility, joint resiliency, and motor skill coordination. Many feel it is solely for bodybuilders; however, every body needs weight training. Many women have the fear of “bulking up” when, in reality, the training of your muscles actually helps you decrease your size due to the loss of body fat, which takes up approximately three times more space then muscle tissue. It is not uncommon for women to triple their strength and to simultaneously go down two to three pant sizes. This is more permanent weight loss since muscle tissue is what drives the metabolism.
Benefits of resistance training:
-Increases bone density and mineral uptake (to combat osteoporosis)
-Increases metabolism (highly superior to that obtained via cardiovascular training)
-Tones muscles and makes them more pliable (less likely to be injured)
-Decreases resting heart rate creating an easier environment for your heart to function
This class will cover:
-Basic form for multiple exercises covering each body part
-Principles of body mechanics that can be applied to any machine or form of resistance
-Basic theory of how much weight is appropriate and how to progress
-Ideas on how to structure a routine (i.e. sets, repetitions, weekly routines)
-Theory of Constant Tension Training
-Concepts of Drop Sets and Super Sets for maximum results and time efficiency
*Class maximum of eight students
Minimum of four participants to run class*
