Summary: Asides from eating and sleeping right, we have established that exercises are an integral part of getting and staying fit. To be further specific in exercise regimens that are effective in toning the body, we consider weights and strength training.
Almost everyone wants to have well toned bodies. Even for the chubby ones, they prefer their skin to look as smooth and firm as possible instead of flapping over.
Weights are masses with predetermined sized that increases muscle size through its exertion by a person. This means that the resistance of the body part being exercised to the weight result in bigger muscles over the course of time. The resistance of the body means that energy is used up as we exercise, leading to our bodies using our fats stores as fuel for our muscles.
Having established that weight training can help us burn excess fat, let us consider a few rules for weight and strength training.
- Do not begin workout unless you are fully ready. This means that you must have done some light exercises which would have raised your body temperature a bit and helped your muscles relax so that incidences of injuries are eliminated.
- Do not use too much weight or too less weight. Using too much weight may lead to injuries, which could even affect your posture in the long run. Less than ideal weight will make it look like you are not doing much either. However, to counter that, do more exercise to make up for less weight.
- Do not rush through your training. This will not allow your body exert itself right and then burn fat which will fuel muscle growth.
- Rest enough, but not too much. Recommended rest time between two different sets of reps is 90 seconds. Resting too much in between reps may flatten the momentum you have built while not resting at all will likely cause injuries and could turn out to be counter-productive for your fitness goals.
Having considered some tips to weight training, we will consider one very easy exercise routine that can be done anywhere and still aid in toning our body – stretching.
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