Emilyk8Motivate : Strength Training

Today's topic is short and sweet

...and heavy

Weight training

Building those muscles has so many amazing benefits, and before you stop reading right there, I promise you, you will not turn out like this...

Unless of course you want too...eek, in which case, go for it I guess, but don't ask me for advice!

Muscles are your friends, they love you, and you should love them back. And they love to burn calories, it's like their part time job, just burnin' those calories, even when you are doing nothing. Burn burn burn.

The more muscle you have, the more calories you burn. It's that simple. And burning calories is good, remember?

It also takes up much less space, even though it weighs more.

So if the scale hasn't moved in a few weeks, but you are working out like crazy, try some clothes on, that should be all the proof you need right there. You are turning fat into muscle. It's not about the number on the scale.

More reasons you should lift:

More muscle = higher metabolism

So guess what, you don't have to eat like a bird all day long. It will be much easier for your body to "take care of" those extra calories when you accidentally eat that extra slice of pizza...just sayin...

There are different techniques with lifting, so you don't need to worry about becoming huge and scary. It's all about toning, and then some. You won't become that sweaty person grunting in the corner, unless of course that's your goal, then by all means, grunt away. (Just not at Planet Fitness cuz they'll ring the alarm on that nonsense).

So give it a try! If you want some tips, ask away, I'm here to help. I'll continue to post my workouts as well. You do what works for you.