3 Mental Benefits of Weight Training

I touched on the top 3 reasons I promote weight training to women. I wrote that article about the health benefits specifically. But weight training can benefit you so much mentally.

photo credit: greg westfall.

1. Confidence. How you think of yourself is a huge key in how others will think of you. When you weight train your posture improves as you strengthen your muscles. You’ll hold yourself up taller and this brings the perception that you are more confident…even if you aren’t yet. Stand tall and be proud of your accomplishments with your workouts.

3 Reasons Weight Training is Important

I tour many of our new gym members to show them how to use our equipment correctly and give them tips.  One thing I hear a lot from women is they don’t want to bulk up so they don’t really want to do weights.  or I can tell that they aren’t really ever going to do a weight workout that will actually push them.

There are many reasons why weight training is important, but I’m going to hit three of the top.  Remember that in order to bulk up like a body builder you would have to spend hours a day and have a major plan in place.  Body builders do not get that way by working out for 20 minutes 3 days a week. lol

Quick Tip for New Mom’s Workout

As a new mom, you probably recoil at the idea of trying to get back into a workout routine. After all, you’re just getting used to the lack of routine that a new baby brings and those first couple of months home with your new baby can be rough on any new mom. Workouts don’t have to be overwhelming though; a quick tip for a new mom’s workout can take the stress off of you and bring you back to pre-baby shape faster.

Mentally Prepare Before Workout

Your mental state before you start a workout can play a big part in how that workout goes. Yes, working out can help improve your mental state by pumping those endorphins through and relieving stress. But who wants to just “get” through a workout? Enjoying the workout and being proud of it is so much more beneficial.

We all have those days that we just don’t want to workout, but we do anyway. Take notice of how many days in a row those feelings are happening. You may need to make some transitions.

Single Leg Stability

I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned previously that I teach a seniors fitness class. You would be amazed at what you learn you need to work on by visiting this class. I encourage all ages of their relatives to attend, especially since sometimes they need a ride and I want them all to be here 3 times a week.

But stability is a huge issue we don’t understand we will lose so easily.

Calf Raises

I told you I’d get some quick tips out to you. I truly am excited to get you these quick ways you can get more fitness into your day to day. While it’s definitely not cardio, it is helping you in many ways. 1 minute exercises have no excuse. You can find Stability and body weight training can be very important to our daily lives for THE REST OF OUR LIVES! Body weight training does a lot of help for your bone density as well. We always want to keep every bit of bone density we have.

Done in One

I know how some of my other sites readers have loved quick tips. Quick tips as in quick for them to do and especially quick for them to read.

Well why not here at Busy Momma Wellness? Hmm, well because until today it didn’t hit me what a topic could be that I could keep going easily.

I’m not a contributor at Eccentric WAHM and as I was writing my first post it came to me. Done in One!

Busy Moms Can Exercise

Let’s face it moms are busy and never seem to have time for regimented exercise programs. With the amount of things we do on a daily basis who has time? Fortunately, there are a variety of exercise solutions that will keep you not only in shape but motivated as well, in spite of your crazy schedule.

Here are some exercise tips for busy moms:

• Stick to a schedule – it is very easy to occupy your time with the many daily responsibilities you have and leave exercise out but scheduling will make it easier. The workout can be at a gym or at home, but the most important thing to remember is to schedule time for it or you will not exercise.

Asthma and Exercise

We all know that exercise is crucial to good health. Our doctors tell us so, we read articles in magazines and online, and new studies about the benefits of exercise are all over the news. For most of us, getting enough exercise is a matter of getting motivated and making the time for it. But for asthma sufferers, exercise can be a very scary concept.

Asthma attacks are no laughing matter. They cause great difficulty in breathing, and if they’re untreated or treatment is not effective, a trip to the emergency room is necessary. Asthma is the cause of a huge number of missed days at work and school each year. So many asthma sufferers avoid exercise altogether for fear that it will trigger an attack.

Achieving Slim, Firm and Lovely Arms

We girls always like to have slim, firm and lovely arms. If you are among them, one of the most advisable things for you to do is get yourself involved in specially-designed arm exercises that will tone your arm muscles fast. These exercises are very effective and at the same time, they are enjoyable to do. Not only that, they can keep the other parts of your body strong and healthy.

However, you should be careful because a little negligence can cause unfavorable effects on your body e.g. sprain, muscle swelling, etc. There are things that you should bear in mind when you are doing workouts for your arms and they are as follows:

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