YES!
It's that simple.
The NHS guidelines state that as adults we should all do 150 minutes of moderate physical activity over 4 - 5 days, every week. Or 75 minutes of high intensity exercise every week. If you are someone who is usually sedentary, building up exercise duration slowly is crucial and every bit of movement counts towards creating better habits and improving your health.
A great question that I hear and see being asked a lot. So, what's the deal?
Well, it's quite the opposite actually.
Lifting weights and bodyweight strength training have a positive impact on your joints. Couple this with the great benefits it has on your muscles, posture, metabolism, mood, energy, ability to perform daily tasks with ease, I mean the list goes on.
"If I lift weights I'll look manly."
"Lifting weights doesn't work your heart as much as cardio."
"I won't burn as any calories."
I often hear women say one or more of the above as reasons why they don't lift weights or strength train and spoiler alert Ladies... None of them are valid reasons. Let me take each one and tell you why.
Looking Manly
