Kia started this week’s Mamavation post with a great description for this week’s topic, Strength Training:
Our bodies work more efficiently when our skeletal muscles are strong. Whether our goal is weight loss, optimal performance at an endurance event, or holistic lifestyle enjoyment – you function better with proper strength training.
Since I really could not say it any better, I figured a quote from Kia was a great way to start my discussion of strength training as well. Before having children, I did what I would call mild strength training, but mostly cardio. Like many women, I was concerned about getting bulky muscles. Thanks goodness for P90X for proving me wrong and getting my body and my muscles healthier and stronger than I have ever been in my life. Since completing my first round of P90X 2 years ago, I’ve experimented with a variety of home and gym programs as well as yoga and pilates. I find that my body works best and is strongest when I combine all of these methods.
Recently, my favorite strength training workout has been either kettlebells or the strength DVD from the Insanity: Asylum collection. As I mentioned in my giveaway from last week (you can still enter here, by the way), I really love the kettlebell workouts from Lauren Brooks. If you ever have a chance to take kettlebell classes withe someone with a solid background (preferably with RKC) I highly recommend taking a few classes to learn proper form and technique. As for Insanity: Asylum, it’s not for beginners either, but if you are looking to take it to the next level with a really challenging month of workouts, I highly recommend it.
So, whatever you choose regarding your strength training (and I need to check out the Grunt Style workouts too), make it fun for yourself and stay safe.
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