10 Reasons You Should Lift Weights to Get Bikini Ready
There is an urban legend out there that causes many to believe that “if women lift weights it will make them bulky, big and masculine looking”. We are here to let you know that that is flat out wrong. You don’t still believe in the tooth fairy do you? There are only 3 ways that women are able to get bulky:
- Steroids
- HGH, Testosterone or some other hormone
- Have abnormally high levels of natural Testosterone (very rare)
Ditch the treadmill and pick up some weights at GPS Human Performance: Home of CrossFit Reilly. We promise we’ll help you lose weight and tone your body. While your body is transforming you will also notice a boost in confidence, energy and overall improvement in your health. Plus we will show you how much fun it is to lift weights! So ladies, keep reading to see 10 Reasons You Should Lift Weights to Get Bikini Ready.
1. It Builds Muscle
With more muscle you will start to see that visible muscle tone and definition that you’re looking for. Plus you’ll look great in that bathing suit you just bought!
2. It Burns a Ton of Calories
You can burn up to 500+ calories in an hour by lifting weights. Research has shown that weight lifting will boost BMR (basal metabolic rate) for up to 24 hours post-workout. Which equates to burning calories long after you’ve put the barbell down!
3. More Muscle = Higher Metabolism
Your body has to burn calories in order to maintain muscle. So even on those days that you aren’t in the gym lifting weights you are still burning more calories because of the extra muscle that you have. Your body doesn’t have to burn any calories to hold on to fat, so the more muscle we can have the better!
4. Exercising will Burn Fat
When exercising with weights, your body will begin to release its stored fat. When that happens, your body will start to use the free fat for fuel. This is great news if your goal is to burn fat, which we assume it is!
5. Keeps you Young
As we get older, our metabolism slows down and it typically drops off at 30. So those days of eating like a teenager are long gone. However, we can keep our metabolism running as fast as ever by training with weights!
6. Improves your Posture
You know you’ve been stuck in terrible positions, like sitting in front of a computer all day or being on our phone with rounded shoulders. Lifting weights will strengthen your core, back and shoulders, which will help to get you standing more upright with perfect posture. Another way to look great in that bikini you just picked out!
7. Improves a Number of Potential Health Issues
Weight lifting is a great way to increase your heart rate and improve its overall strength. It also lowers your blood pressure, which means your heart doesn’t have to work as hard on a day-to-day basis!
8. Boosts your Mood, Alertness and Energy
It reduces stress and creates a sense of happiness by increasing your endorphins that increases your alertness and bumps up your energy for the rest of the day. No need for that afternoon coffee anymore, lets grab a kettlebell!
9. Increased Bone Strength
Weight training strengthens your bones by increasing your bones density. Which improves your health and helps to prevent injury and diseases, like fractures and osteoporosis. Which is a significantly more common in women than men.
10. Beauty is Strength and Strength is Beauty
There is nothing more beautiful than a women with self-confidence. After weight training with us at GPS Human Performance, you will feel strong, empowered, and look great as you walk down the beach!
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