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It seems every January I hear from a new client that they are afraid to lift weights because they think it will impede their weight loss and make them bigger. Sadly this is truer from you ladies. Well, I am here to tell you that this belief couldn’t be farther from the truth. In fact not doing resistance training (includes weights, resistance bands, body weight exercises, etc.) stagnates your fat loss results.
Sounds like an oxymoron, but it’s true. I often hear people saying they are afraid to lift weights because they don’t want to gain weight or look bigger. The error is in their perception, they couldn’t be father from the truth and here’s why…
Generally when we say we want to lose weight what we really mean is we want to lose fat, the loose fleshy stuff hanging from arms and thighs or spilling over into a muffin top. Be honest can you pinch some? If not, why read on you’re already a god or goddess. For everyone else, that doughy stuff between your fingers are the glad bags of the body. That’s right, fat is essentially stored energy in the form of fatty acids that can also contain fat soluble chemicals some even toxic.
