What are the benefits of strength training for women?

When it comes to strength training, many people may think of men's exercise, which makes the body full of muscles and shows the man's temperament; it makes their explosive power and endurance stronger, making men more powerful and full of masculinity. However, it is difficult to associate strength training with women. Some women worry that they will develop muscles during strength training. Wouldn't that be ugly? In fact, women can also do strength training, and it has many benefits.

1. Reduce fat and increase muscle

Strength training experts have conducted extensive strength training research on thousands of women and have not found that any woman will develop muscular development and bulge due to moderate strength training. Women who performed strength training three times a week gained an average of 1.75 pounds of muscle and lost 3.5 pounds of fat after eight weeks of exercise. Unlike men, women generally do not develop their bodies through strength training because the hormone level in women's bodies that develop muscles is only 1/10 to 1/30 of that in men.

2. Gaining muscle helps with weight loss

As strength training brings more muscle, the body's metabolic rate in a static state will gradually increase, so you will consume more calories every day. Studies have found that for every pound of muscle gained, the body consumes 35-50 more calories per day. For example, if you gain 3 pounds of muscle, and you consume 40 kcal more per pound, you will consume 120 kcal more per day, which means you will consume about 3,600 kcal more per month, which is equivalent to losing 10-12 pounds of fat in a year.

3. Strong physique

Studies have shown that moderate-intensity strength training can increase women's muscle strength by 30-50%. The increase in strength will not only make it easier for women to complete some daily tasks (such as taking care of children or going out shopping), but also make people become full of energy and vitality, radiating vitality from the inside out.

If women do strength training regularly, they can make their bodies stronger and refuse to be the weak and frail Lin Daiyu. Instead, they can become strong women who can stand on their own. Moreover, when doing strength training, they can also consume the fat accumulated in the body as much as possible, making the figure more slender and beautiful, thus playing a role in losing weight.