At the Body Camp in Ibiza, we encourage all ladies to lift weights three times a week, both during their stay and when they leave us.
Why? Here are 7 good reasons:
Weights burn more fat than Cardio.
Weight training burns a lot of fat compared to cardio – simply because we use more muscles when we lift weights – it takes more effort and concentration! Too much cardio also can burn away muscle, which in turns lowers your metabolic rate and can you leave your body lacking tone and not looking as sexy.
Your RMR (Resting Metabolic Rate) is raised.
After a good weight lifting session, you are burning fat 24-48 hours after that workout. Which means you are burning more fat at rest, even when you are sat down relaxing! Muscle mass determines your resting metabolic rate – put simply the more muscle we have, the higher the RMR, which means building muscle three times a week is vital.
It’s a confidence builder.
Discovering that we can lift weights correctly and finding we are getting stronger and looking even sexier every week is highly addictive! It also builds massive confidence within us…. we can achieve previously impossible goals and achieve anything in the physical world. The results become evident – visibly and mentally.
It builds mental strength.
When we realize we can lift weights, smash past our own barriers within the mind and realize our true body potential, we start to get hugely rewarding results – and a huge metaphor for life.
Increased flexibility.
Using weights and stretching each muscle group to their full capacity will increase the range of our working muscles and other various muscles, which were previously inactive.
Mind and body are reconnected.
Many people these days are using technology and not using their bodies as they need to. The body is then neglected and the mind becomes one of the few organs in the body getting a workout. In order for the body to function correctly, it needs to be in sync with the mind – When we lift weights, we strengthen the mind and body connection – as both communicate to perform a lift.
Clothes will fit better – you will drop a dress size or a few…
As you get stronger and more confident lifting weights in the gym, we find our clothes begin to fit even better. This is because the muscles become firm and toned, ensuring you look even sexier with (or without) your clothes.
Rick Parcell • Partner and Master Coach
