Lifting weights is one of the best things you can do for your body, so why are so many women fearful of incorporating it into their wellness routine? Whether your goal is to lose weight, tone up, or get stronger, weight work is a proven and healthy way to help you get there.<\/p>\n
So instead of being fearful of weights, here are four reasons why you should hit the gym and start lifting.<\/p>\n
You won\u2019t bulk up<\/strong> You\u2019ll become more confident<\/strong> Your overall health will improve<\/strong> You\u2019ll appreciate what your body can do<\/strong> xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"Lifting weights is one of the best things you can do for your body, so ...","author":7535368,"featured_media":128737,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4,3],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/15115227\/shutterstock_485879824.jpg","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/15115227\/shutterstock_485879824-386x200.jpg","formated_date":"October 15, 2018","category_name":"Wellness","category_icon":"https:\/\/d3vodd1ws13xud.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10113835\/health-2.svg","author_name":"Krista Gray","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#d72aea","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128651"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7535368"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=128651"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128651\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/128737"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=128651"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=128651"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=128651"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nThere’s no need to be afraid of bulking up or gaining weight from too many CrossFit classes or intense, weight-based workouts. Burr Leonard, founder of The Bar Method, does note that you might see some temporary bulking along the way as your physique changes with weight work, but it shouldn\u2019t be a concern. Your newly forming shape is likely a fast fading result of muscle growth or swelling.<\/p>\n
\nVisible toning is one of the most encouraging effects of dedicating yourself to a weight lifting routine. Plus, your muscles will use your body’s energy reserves to repair itself, which can actually help you reach your weight loss goals. Kelsey Wells from My Sweat Life reminds us that what the scale says is less important than feeling confident about your healthy body. \u201cI have never had more muscle and less body fat than I do now. I have never been healthier than I am now. I have never been more comfortable in my own skin than I am now,” she says.<\/p>\n
\nLifting weights can help you strengthen specific body parts that\u2019ll alleviate pain in other places, such as strengthening your core to take pressure off of your lower back. Being fit benefits your overall health by encouraging good bone health, decreasing\u00a0the risk of heart disease, and achieving better sleep.<\/p>\n
\nLifting weights will add muscle to your frame, which is super helpful for reaching strength, fitness, and healthy weight loss goals. Whether you\u2019re lifting heavy weights or tackling a high-rep, low-weight challenge, you\u2019ll quickly appreciate and start to focus on what your body is capable of, instead of dwelling on what it looks like.<\/p>\n