Strength Training

''I DON'T WANT TO GET BIG AND BULKY.''

Don't worry you won't. To increase size a very disciplined program is required to be followed. Entirely a different form of training. Lifting weights is not going to bulk you up. Lifting weights is going to TONE you up. Muscle will develop, but it won’t gain a amount of mass. The “toned” appearance comes from removing the fat that is covering a well-developed muscle.

Strength training produces a more efficient weight loss effect than an equal amount of cardio.

When you strength train, your muscles are broken down, and then rebuilt over the next 24-48 hours. While your body is rebuilding those muscles, it’s recruiting more calories and energy to make the process happen (generally referred to as the ‘after burn’ effect). What this means is that your metabolism operates at a faster level even while you’re sitting on the couch after a workout.

Depending on the type of training that you perform, to bulk up you need to perform lower repetitions using higher weights and consume enough protein to build up the muscle tissue. Those who perform higher reps using lower weights can expect a more lean and toned appearance. Bulky people look bulky because they haven’t lost the fat on, in, and under the muscles they’ve developed

Strength training helps correct issues relating to cholesterol, high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, and inactivity.

Strength training can help you work off those extra calories a small study showed. People who lifted weights for 90 minutes felt less hungry than those who didn't work out. In fact, a good workout could suppress your appetite for as long as 2 hours afterward. Researchers speculate that the effect could have something to do with ghrelin -- an appetite-stimulating hormone. Exercise seems to suppress it. But you gotta train.

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