Diary of a Sweaty Mom: Do You Even Lift?!

 Do You Even Lift?!!

  I got that quote from a motivation playlist on Apple Music. It’s one of my fav selections as well because it gets me so pumped to LIFT and go hard. However, at one point I did NOT lift! I avoided it like the plague.

 Listen, I used to be the cardio QUEEN!!!!! I would do everything but touch the weights. If I had to, I usually kept it light because I was afraid of bulking up.  I was completely ignorant to how beneficial strength training can be. As a result, my upper body strength suffered. 



  Many women, avoid the weights at the gym or in their home gym. Personally, I’ve had weights for a long time but barely touched unless I was doing some aerobic exercises.  However, it’s not uncommonly to just neglect strength training all together. According to a study by the American Journal of Preventative Health, nearly 60 percent of people do NOT do any strength training of any kind at all (2018). That’s a huge problem! 
  My solution?! Here are few tips to help get you started:
1.Buy some light weights to get started, get used to feel of the material or metal, and get comfortable working out from home. 
2.Introduce strength training exercises bit by bit some form of weight training that works for your body.
 3.Make it fun by putting some music to help keep you going, smile, and work through the burn!  


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