Most people usually understand why they need cardio training: it burns fat. What they don’t always understand is why they need to lift weights. Well, it is fairly simple: if you really want to transform your body shape, enhance muscle tone without bulk, achieve a trimmer more shapely figure and a body that burns energy quickly and efficiently, you have to add the secret weapon: weight training.

Weight training increases your muscular strength and endurance, boosts your energy, improves your balance and flexibility, and maintains or even builds your bone density. It also fires up your metabolism, transforming your muscles into powerful fat burners.

There are a lot of misconceptions about weight training. Muscle growth is greatly dependant on the body’s genetics, the level of the male growth hormone, testosterone, the type of weight training programme undertaken and the nutritional practices applied. Men are more likely to increase their muscle size but only then with the right type of training and nutritional programme.

Women will achieve a stronger, firmer, slimmer body that fits into smaller (dress) sizes. Altered Images will show you how in a safe, fun and effective way.

Last updated on January 6, 2010 by Altered Images