Over time, a number of myths have come to be associated with weight training for women, causing women to be wary of weight training or causing them to have certain misconceptions that prevent them for doing weights which can be so beneficial in so many ways.

Here, we examine some of the myths that have come to be associated with women’s weight training.

Cardio exercises are enough for overall fitness

While cardio exercises are very important for weight loss and fitness you can get many more benefits from using weights or resistance. What happens is that the muscles get stressed or strained when resistance is applied (by lifting weights or even using resistance bands) and this causes them to tighten and become strong.

Written by: Judy Holderman

In today’s society, we spend way too much time sitting down. A recent study by the American College of Cardiology shows that sitting down all day can be hazardous to your health. Often exercise programs seem overwhelming in an already packed daily schedule. Walking is a simple, non-intimidating form of exercise. It is safe, doesn’t require an expensive gym membership, and it’s a good way to combat depression and explore your neighborhood.

If you are just starting an exercise plan, walking is a good way to ease into it. According to Mayo Clinic, regular brisk walking can reduce the risk of a heart attack the same amount as jogging. Here are five ideas to get you out and walking.

One of the most important things to do when stretching is to relax. Of course you need the muscle to relax but you also need to relax emotionally: go to the happy place in your mind to lose focus on the muscle you are stretching and let it lengthen in a relaxed way. It’s not always that easy though and I often find myself wrestling with my leg, trying to force a stretch. Our minds know perfectly well where we want to get the stretch but having this focus on the muscle is preventing a full stretch.

Written by: Liana Raymond

Love handles, belly fat, fat thighs, flabby arms, chubby cheeks etc are as unpleasant as they are hard to get rid of. So what are love handles? They are that flabby area on the sides of your abdomen that droop over your jeans and are the most difficult to eliminate because they are not separate entities from the rest of your body, as people usually think. It is physiologically impossible to lose fat from one part of your body and not the rest, unless you have a liposuction done. So you can’t get rid of love-handles without getting rid of the excess fat from other parts of your body as well and you may do this by diet and exercises.

This is a question that I hear a lot in one form or another. Usually from people who are very busy and don’t always have the time to eat before they train. Whatever your reason I am hoping that this article will help you change your wicked ways.

Energy – and how our bodies get it and use it

Hold on, here comes the science. Energy is created when the chemical Andenosine Tri-Phosphate (ATP) is broken down into Adenosine Di-Phosphate (ADP) and it is only this energy that can be used by the cells within the muscles to create a muscle contraction.