Strength Training in Wagga
Strength training is a fitness secret weapon. Strength Training is often overlooked in areas such as weight loss and aging when it should be a fundamental part of your training regime. Right now, ask Xceler8’s Wagga Personal Trainers to help you get started on:
- Free weights – such as dumbbells or barbells.
- Weight machines – Exercise equipment with adjustable seats and handles attached to either weights or hydraulics.
- Resistance bands – these are like giant rubber bands. The bands are portable and can be adapted to most workouts. The bands provide continuous resistance throughout a movement.
- Own body weight – Your own body weight can used to do bent-knee sit-ups or abdominal curls, push-ups and chin-ups. Using your own body weight is convenient and free.
Ten Reasons to get on board with Strength Training
- Develop Lean Muscle Mass – Did you know that for each kilogram of muscle mass, you burn up to 100 extra calories a day! Increasing you lean muscle mass just a few kilograms makes an amazing difference to how your body uses the calories. Even better, women are highly unlikely to “bulk up” with regular strength training, the result is just a more toned body!
- Proven treatment and prevention for Osteoporosis – Strength Training improves bone, muscle and tendon density.
- Heart Friendly – Strength training has been proven to reduce blood pressure and decrease cholesterol levels.
- Prevent Injuries – Strength training minimizes the chance of injury in everyone but is especially beneficial to older people. By strengthening muscles and tendons, you are less susceptible to injury.
- Weight loss through increased metabolic rate – Strength training is about increased muscle tone and the more toned your muscles, the more calories you burn at rest. Essentially, strength training turns your metabolism up to 11! Cardio training has long been the preferred method of weight loss but it works best with toned muscles and over time, can actually reduce muscle density. Strength training is a better long term option for weight management.
- Aids injury rehabilitation - With the guidance of a professional personal trainer or physiologist, strength training programs are an essential element in recovering from injury.
- Improved Balance – Leg and core section strength training improves balance.
- Reduces Age related issues – Better balance, better muscle mass, better bone density and lower body weight are all vital for aging well. Strength training prevents “the pains of middle age” as well as chronic illness in old age.
- Better quality of life – Not only will you be a better sports person but strength training makes you more “fit for life”. It can help you to continue enjoying active pursuits through to old age.
- You’ve still got it, baby! – Look great and keep looking great! With regular strength training, you’ll “still have it” a lot longer!
