Archive for the ‘Strength Training’ Category

Cross Training and Weightlifting

Sunday, February 10th, 2008 |

Weightlifting in and of itself is a great sport. But no matter what sport you are into, or whatever you may be training for, there is not a game on the planet that weightlifting cannot improve. We all know how weightlifting can improve general health and fitness, the body benefits in so many ways be increasing strength and muscle mass. But because of the very nature of weightlifting, and the ability to target specific muscle groups with specific exercises, you can cross train by weightlifting to strengthen arms, legs or any other part of the body to perk up your game.

Weightlifting and Weight Loss

Saturday, February 9th, 2008 |

Can I lose weight by lifting weights? It is a good question. And the answer is if that is the intention of your weight lifting regimen - yes. Now of course in the classic story of the “98 pound weakling” who got sand kicked in his face on the beach and then went on to become Charles Atlas - weight lifting lead to increased muscle mass and weight gainĀ  - and of course even today many people lift weights to “bulk up”. But a properly designed weight lifting workout can be used to burn fat, increase metabolism and lose weight.

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