Would you like to greatly increase your chances of staying independent your whole life? Would you like some extra insurance against osteoporosis? How would you like to have a toned physique without worrying so much about your weight all the time?

Then you need to learn about weight training.

Yeah, yeah, many of you out there are groaning. Maybe the very thought of picking up a dumbbell is unappealing, or perhaps you tried hefting a few weights for a while and the experience left you cold. One of the reasons that mind-body pursuits such as Yoga and Pilates are so popular is that people are searching for strength-building alternatives to weight workouts. But the truth is that nothing builds muscle better than lifting weights. The Yoga pose Chaturanga Dandasana is a struggle for many women; if they spent just a few weeks supplementing their Yoga practice with some upper body weight training, they would be able to easily master the pose - and without growing Arnold Schwarzenegger-sized biceps. Add some weight training to your current fitness routine and you could lose a dress size without even losing pounds. That's one of the magical things about women and weight training - instead of growing bigger, lifting weights has the potential to actually make us shrink!

If you are considering weight training - or if you tried it and hated it, but are willing to give it another chance - there are a few things you should know first. The purpose of this article is to set you in the right direction, so that your weight workouts will be productive, pleasant and fulfilling. If you keep an open enough mind, you may even come to enjoy your weight training sessions!

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