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Why Strength Training For Women?

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Research continues to uncover more and more reasons why working out with weights is good for you, many women continue to avoid strength training for fear of developing big muscles.

The benfits of strength training:

To increase your resting metabolism, decrease blood pressure & body fat. Every pound of muscle in our bodies burns 7-10 calories a day, while each pound of fat burns just 2 calories per day.

Reduce bone deterioration and build bone mass to prevent osteoporosis.

Strength training done properly and with planning will NOT give you large muscles, but increase your metabolism which burns more calories and transforms your body into an efficient machine with the tone that we all strive to attain!

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