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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q. Is it safe for children from ages 12 - 22
to weight lift?
A. Weight training by itself does not "stunt" growth. However, if lifting is
performed improperly or with poor technique by a person who is still growing,
damage to the growth plate at the end of bones could occur.
Supervision is essential for young lifters. Without supervision, young weight
lifters often become involved in competition to see who can lift the most
weight. As a result, their technique often falters, and injuries result.
With good technique, proper supervision, and appropriate limits, weight training
is safe and beneficial in this age group.
Q. How important is it for women to strength train?
A. Yes. Women need to strength train because it builds and strengthen bone mass.
According to WebMD women loose 20 percent of their pre-menopausal bone mass by
age 60 and 30 percent of their muscle mass by age 70. In addition to bone and
muscle loss, women usually gain one pound a year after the age of 30. Weight
training at 65 to 70 percent of a woman's feasible weight-lifting potential can
build muscle mass and bone density and keep off that unwanted weight.
Q. How do I tone and firm?
A. Toning and firming your body can be achieved through cardiovascular, aerobic
exercise and strength training. Cardiovascular and aerobic exercises help your
hips and legs become stronger with better tone besides the fact it helps your
heart. Strength training will also help your body become stronger but help tone
all the parts of your body. Unless you’re eating a high protein and carbohydrate
diet and lifting heavy weights, you will not bulk up.
Q. How do I lose my love handles, or flatten my stomach or my saddlebags (hips
and thighs)?
A. An overall exercise program and a healthy diet is the only way to get rid of
unwanted love handles, flatten that stomach and reduce your hips and thighs.
There is no way to “spot” reduce weight. Loosing weight is like letting the air
out of a balloon, its gradual and affects the entire balloon.
Q. If I eat all "low fat" and "fat free" foods, will I lose weight for sure?
A. In short, NO. It is now a widely accepted fact that the consumption of excess carbohydrates is one of the quickest ways to gain weight. In fact, many low fat and fat free foods have so many excess carbohydrates (to replace the missing fat) that they can make you gain extraordinary amounts of weight by eating them too often or in to large quantities. Eating low fat foods is always a good idea when compared to eating foods high in fat. On the other hand, relying on nothing but low fat foods will not solve your weight loss problems. It takes a balance between fats and carbohydrates to begin losing weight successfully.
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