Nicole Wille, Fitness Director
Wisconsin Athletic Club - North Shore
7601 N. Port Washington Road, Glendale, WI
Ph 414.228.2800 Fax 414.228.2809
With the combination of healthy eating habits and aerobic exercise, strength training will transform and help slim down a women’s body. Women who strength train consistently for at least 30 minutes every other day should start seeing the benefits of strength training within 4-6 weeks. Besides being a quick and effective way for a woman to tone and sculpt her body, strength training offers many other benefits, making it key to overall health and fitness.
- Develops strong bones, thereby reducing the risk of osteoporosis
- Reduces body fat
- Helps the body fight stress
- Increases energy levels
- Helps combat cardiovascular disease and high blood pressure
- Improves mood and overall sense of well-being
- Promotes better sleep
- Increases stamina and endurance
- Helps to prevent injury
- Improves balance and flexibility
Regular and consistent strength training will increase muscle mass. This doesn’t mean that a woman's body will bulk up, which is a very popular myth among women. Increased muscle mass means that the body requires more energy to maintain this new muscle, burning more calories throughout the day, even while at rest. Since muscle takes up less space than fat, the body will have a more toned physique.
