6 Reasons Why You Should Lift Heavier Weights
But why? And should you try it if you’re already happy with your current workout routine? Here are six reasons why you need to lift heavier weights.
1. Burns Body Fat: A study from the University of Alabama showed that dieters who lifted heavy weights lost the same amount of weight as dieters, but all the weight lost by the weight lifters was primarily fat while the cardio lovers lost a lot of muscle along with some fat.
2. More Defined Muscles: If you love the lean, defined muscles on super-fit ladies, you should lift heavier since you cannot get bigger muscles because of low testosterone levels. So, lifting heavier has the potential to make women more defined.
3. Fights Osteoporosis: A research has shown that lifting heavy weights over time not only maintains bone mass but can even build new bone, especially in the cases of post-menopausal women.
4. Burns More Calories: One may burn more calories during a 1-hour cardio session than you would burn while lifting weights for an hour, but a study found that women who did weight training burned an average of 100 more calories during the 24 hours after their training session ended.
5. Increases Strength Faster: Lifting lighter weights with more repetitions is good for building muscle endurance, but if you want to increase your strength, using higher weights is the key.
6. Drops Belly Fat: The fact is that you can’t spot reduce—your body, you are born with genetically decided places it wants to store fat. A University of Alabama study found that the women who lifted weights lost more deep belly fat than those who just did cardio.
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