Looks like a good amount of weight to be lifting David! We need those weight bearing exercises every bit as much or maybe even more than cardio.
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Looks like a good amount of weight to be lifting David! We need those weight bearing exercises every bit as much or maybe even more than cardio.
That's right, Lisa. I think it is especially important for women to include weight training in their workout to maintain bone density among other things. Unfortunately, until recently, "weight lifting" had a "macho" image that put a lot of women off resistance training. Of course, a lot of men avoid it as well.
I just read an article in Time that said 50% of Americans do some form of cardio, but only 20% do resistance training. I know you "get it," Lisa, but here's a good piece about strength training benefits for women that I just found:
https://blog.bcbsnc.com/2019/11/why-is-strength-training-important-for-women/