Research studies have found that strength training for women who want to be successful in not only losing weight, but also in being able to keep off those extra unwanted pounds as well.
There are various forms of strength training, but the most appropriate for women wanting to lose weight are weight bearing exercises.
Oftentimes, many women are fearful of exercising with weights in fear of becoming muscle bound, but that does not have to be the case when just doing basic strength training exercises with weights.
So often when the majority of women select to lose weight they will starve their bodies into losing the unwanted weight, which is not healthy.
When women focus on controlling their calorie intake they can oftentimes develop calorie deficits by deny their bodies they need to function properly.
In the same way, when one consume excessive amounts of calories, then their bodies will gain excess body fat.
Unfortunately, most dieticians and nutritionists feel weight loss is based on calorie intake, which is not true.
Today, many dieticians and nutritionists do not fully understand the full benefits of strength training due to it being a relatively new concept, but many athletes have focused their training around the concept of strength training for years.
To lose weight we need to know how our body uses calories in the first place.
The muscles underneath the fat in your body is responsible for burning calories twenty-four hours a day.
It is these muscles that allow an individual to eat more calories without having to worry about gaining weight, but these muscles need to stay conditioned and that is where strength training comes into play.
When an individual has a high rate of body fat due to being obese, then oftentimes their muscles are built up by their body simply to carry the extra amounts of body fat within their body.
For these individuals having to stand up, sit down, walk to the bathroom, or even lifting their arms requires much more effort than it would for someone who is simply overweight.
The heavier an individual is, then the stronger their muscles have to be, which can work to their advantage.
When these individuals focus on losing their body fat and manage to can keep their muscle mass and bone density, then they will be able to maintain a higher metabolism.
On the other hand, if the individual starves themselves, then they will lose any muscles they have in the process as well, which is oftentimes a mistake many women make when trying to lose weight.
However, strength training can aid in this process by keeping the muscles in shape and helping the body keep that higher level of metabolism.
When a woman begins losing weight while doing some type of strength training exercise, then their body fat will begin to vanish, while at the same time their muscle mass will begin to grow.
For women, it is a difficult task to get their muscle mass to grow due to their overall muscle size being smaller when their percentage of body fat is lower.
The bottom line is engaging in strength training when trying to lose weight is vital to women becoming successful at meeting their weight loss goals