Weight lifting for women - Part 2

Tips on building your program

• It is recommended to start with a two or a three day program. You could break the days according to muscle groups targeted, i.e. upper body, lower body, or types of exercises you are doing, i.e. push or pull. You could also do full body exercises each time you are in the gym. This type of workout is often recommended for beginners. Currently, I have a three day break - upper, lower and back (I pay special attention to my back due to posture problems).

Weight lifting for women - Part 1

Weight training, why me??
Weight training refers to physical exercise with different types of weights including barbells, dumbbells, cables, bands, and even the weight of your own body.  
To start, I would like to offer a few reasons for why in the world women (or anyone really) would want to train with weights:

• Weight training helps prevent osteoporosis. Training the muscles causes increase in bone density, which counteracts the deterioration of bones to which women are especially susceptible after menopause.
  
• You develop strength and endurance which can help with everyday tasks such as carrying groceries, lifting heavy objects (i.e. babies and pets), running after the last bus and others.