Category Archives: Strength Training

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Useful tips from a leading fitness professional Tom Holland:

“Don’t slight your strength-training regimen. Many people complain that, as they age, they eat and exercise the same amount but still gain weight. One of the main causes of this is loss of muscle mass. The more muscle mass you have, the more calories you burn. Strength training preserves and even increases muscle mass, keeping metabolism at a high level”

“Because women in general will end up doing less cardio than men with this formula, it’s wise for them to spend more time doing strength training . Genetically, women have less muscle than men, and as a woman ages, the preservation of lean muscle becomes vital”

Weight Plateau

Hit a weight plateau? Step up your strength training. It builds muscle & increases your metabolic rate. Have you had your shake after you’re workout?! “Important! Don’t skip your protein shake after you exercise and think that you’ll save calories! A protein shake after training accelerates lean muscle growth, which in turn revs your metabolism and burns more fat.

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Strength Training For Women

Tom Holland makes a contribution to an article on the merits of strength training for women. The article is called ” 8 Reasons Why Women Should Lift Weights”.  The benefits of strength training ( resistance training) go beyond sculpting a lean, toned body.

For best results, Tom Holland, MS, CSCS, author of Beat the Gym, recommends two to three total-body strength workouts per week for 30 minutes each session. Include three to four days of cardiovascular exercise, either on the same days or alternate days.

Lifting weights can be your best defense against osteoporosis—a disease affecting 10 million Americans, 80 percent of which are women, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation. “When you lift weights you engage muscles that pull on the tendons which, in turn, pull on the bones,” says Holland. “This added stress makes bones stronger.” Read more

Tom Holland is an elite endurance athlete and physiologist committed to helping people live a better life through fitness. Tom has run over 50 marathons, is a 19-time Ironman  triathlete and has won several natural body building awards. He is the co-host of the 24Fit 12-DVD fitness program.