Positive Side Effects of Lifting Weights
When you begin a journey of losing weight or transforming your life through weight training and cardiovascular programming, you may think that looking better is the only reason you are doing it. Reality is, when you enter a gym or even lift weights at home, there will be some amazing side effects of lifting weights.
* Your self-confidence will improve.
* People will look at you differently; positively.
* You will attract more potential mates (if you are single); and catch people looking at you if you aren’t.
* Life is easier because you are stronger.
* You won’t have to plan your life around avoiding activity, because you will be capable of doing more than most of the people around you.
* You will make new friends because people who workout tend to be more social, vibrant, and outgoing than their non-fitness counterparts.
* Your sexual performance will dominate.
* You will sleep better.
* You will have a new tool to manage stress.
* Your overall success and financial well-being will improve.
If you hate the way you look, struggle with self-confidence while lacking drive, motivation, and energy; strength training might be the best change you ever make! You will become part of an elite club because the sad reality is that only about 5% of the population takes part in weight training.
Picture this. You walk into a room strong, confident, well rested, relatively stress-free, with some money in the bank and sexual prowess like you once had when you were younger. Lifting weights will change you! Continue to feel and benefit from starting now and continuing through your golden years.
If you want to start feeling these effects, you can begin going to the gym once per week for about a month. Then start going to the gym twice per week for about another month. Lastly, start going to the gym three times a week by month three. That’s it! Three times per week of weight training is enough to drastically change your life. Start there.
Get comfortable going to the gym three times per week for weight training sessions. Become confident in your ability to continue doing that for life. Start improving your nutrition.
Opinions will vary, but at Formal Fitness Training, we believe that getting on a consistent exercise program is the most important part of a transformation. Sleep, diet and stress changes will take small changes. Weight training shold be paramount. Your future self will thank you! Those around you will thank you! It isn’t common anymore to see people who are vibrant, full of life and energy. We have become lazy, complacent, and technologically focused. So put that phone down and get in the gym for one to three hours per week.
Tell us how you are doing; we would love to hear from you!
Michael Hartman
My mission is to give personal training participants a safe and effective workout designed specifically for their goals. Dealing with many sports injuries over the years taught me how to come back stronger every time. The competition is with yourself... Strive to bring out your best self and get better every day!
