Too Much Cardio Ladies

As a personal trainer I am in and out of health clubs all day. I love to observe the things that people do in their efforts to "get in shape". The major thing I see women doing is cardio, cardio, cardio and not that much strength training.

While cardio is an important part of any fitness program it should not be the primary focus especially if you are female and getting older. Strength training should be the foundation of you fitness plan as you age.

Strength training is so important because it builds and maintains muscle. Maximizing your muscle mass is important because it is the component of your body that burns the majority of the calories you consume each day. As you age your body naturally loses muscle mass and therefore, your body burns less calories each day. Guess what you body does with all those extra calories you are now not burning? It stores them as fat.

Women naturally carry less muscle mass than men which make the process of aging, losing muscle, and gaining body fat magnified. Consequently, this situation makes strength training a must for aging women who want to lose weight and tone-up their bodies.