Top 18 Benefits of Weight Training

1. Weight training tones your muscles, which looks great and raises your basal metabolism... which causes you to burn more calories 24 hours a day. You'll even burn more calories while you're sleeping.

2. Weight training can *reverse* the natural decline in your metabolism which begins around age 30.

3. Weight training energizes you.

4. Weight training has a positive affect on almost all of your 650+ muscles.

5. Weight training strengthens your bones reducing your risk of developing osteoporosis.

6. Weight training improves your muscular endurance.

7. Weight training will NOT develop big muscles on women....just toned muscles!

8. Weight training makes you strong. Strength gives you confidence and makes daily activities easier.

9. Weight training makes you less prone to lower-back injuries.

10. Weight training decreases your resting blood pressure.

11. Weight training decreases your risk of developing adult onset diabetes.

12. Weight training decreases your gastrointestinal transit time, reducing your risk for developing colon cancer.

13. Weight training increases your blood level of HDL cholesterol (the good type).

14. Weight training improves your posture.

15. Weight training improves the functioning of your immune system.

16. Weight training lowers your resting heart rate, a sign of a more efficient heart.

17. Weight training improves your balance and coordination.

18. Weight training elevates your mood.

Muscles you need to know:

Biceps: Front of the upper arm

Triceps: Back of the upper arm

Deltoids: Shoulders

Pectorals: Chest

Lats: Back

Glutes: Butt

Quadriceps: Front of the upper thigh

Hamstrings: Back of the upper thigh

Calves: Back of the lower leg

Abdominals: Stomach

Oblique’s: Waist/Sides of stomach (love handles)