Why Training With Weights Is So Important

A common misconception that I have seen in the fitness world is that cardio is the end all and be all when it comes to weight loss. What many fail to realize is that strength training is an integral part of the process. The amount of calories you take in is important since you need a calorie deficit. 

However, it is your lean muscle underneath those fat layers that torch the calories 24/7. Building up that lean muscle will not only increase your metabolism but it will also change your body composition. The end result? You burn more calories even at rest! 

Strength training is extremely important for women but a lot of women have a fear of weights and are intimidated by them. The biggest concern that I hear is that they will get "too bulky" or look "too manly."  I can reassure you that this is a complete myth. Women have much more estrogen and not enough testosterone for that to happen. Also, fat is not only stored in tissues, but it is also stored intramuscularly. 

The more fat in the muscle, the bigger it's going to be. But when you start to lose the fat in your muscle, you your muscle will actually lean out. 

As women age, they are prone to losing bone density, commonly known as osteoporosis. Research has shown that resistance training can increase spinal bone density within 6 months. It can also reduce pain associated with it.  

In addition, strength training will also build stronger tissue connectivity and increase joint mobility. Reducing injury and arthritis are also some of the many benefits of weight training. Whether your goal is weight loss, injury prevention, or increased strength, I would be glad to sit down and help you come up with a program that works for you! 

To learn more about how proper weight training can help you please email me at fitness1440services@gmail.com and we can provide you a FREE 1 hour meeting/session to discuss how we can help you get better results using all the different types of resistance training. 

T.E.A.R Training Launches at Fitness 1440 Marietta

T.E.A.R. Training(Together, Everyone, Achieves Results)

T.E.A.R. Training is the most innovative and fun group workout developed and offered only at Fitness 1440 T.E.A.R. Training is a step up from traditional forms of exercising and working out.

T.E.A.R. Training combines all the fun of group training with a variety of different types of exercises to create an experience which will challenge all fitness levels, get you results and have fun. 

Over the next 60 days we will be launching 2 NEW TEAR Training programs and allowing our members to come to each one for FREE for the next 60 days starting November 16th

Here are the TEAR Training Programs we are launching over the next few months:

Cardio Blitz – Cardio Blitz is a high energy group training program which uses a variety of different cardiovascular pieces of equipment, done to music and taught by one of our FitPro Personal trainers. Cardio Blitz combines interval training along with Target Heart Rate training to give your body a complete cardio workout in 45min. Cardio Blitz is for all fitness levels as our FitPro trainer will make sure you are training properly during the class.

(Classes are Monday @ 10am and Wed @6:30pm)

HEAT – High Energy Athletic Training is the most innovative functional training program developed that can help you burn up to 800 calories an hour.  With over 200 different exercises to choose from, your FitPro trainer will select 12-15 for the group to participate in over a 45 minute period which will provide you an overall body workout. HEAT can be modified so that members of all fitness levels can experience the benefit of doing the program.

(Classes are Monday at 6pm and Wed @10am)

If you are interested in taking advantage of these free classes please call Catherine "Cat" our Fitness Director at 770-579-3488 or email her at fitness1440services@gmail.com.