![]() ![]() Many Folks I talk with feel that they are simply too big to lift weights. My hope is that this article will provide you with more courage and motivation to take up weight lifting so you too can experience all of it's physical and mental benefits! ![]() I've already written about the benefits of lifting weights on a diet, but I haven't touched on ways to overcome the psychological fear that many are faced with when they think about walking into the weight room. While I hate Planet Fitness, there is no denying the marketing genius they used by playing on this stereotype in their commercials.Įven worse is that some people aren't necessarily afraid to lift weights, rather they are either misinformed or unaware of the many benefits weight lifting can provide, especially for someone on a diet! When most people think of folks who lift weights, their minds immediately turn to loud, obnoxious bodybuilders in weird tank top thongs or larger-than-life bearded trolls bench pressing the equivalent of a small European car. However, I can understand why some folks may get intimidated by it all. I would beeline for the cardio machines, do my hour of stair-stepping and then leave while simultaneously avoiding any eye contact with grunting sweaty dudes in tank tops.Īfter years of research, reading and personal experience with losing weight, It's become abundantly clear that lifting weights is one of the best things you can do while dieting. When I was first starting my weight loss journey, I pretty much avoided the weight room like it was some type of nuclear danger zone. The discipline, dedication and consistency that lifting requires has translated to all other aspects of my life.Īlthough weight lifting has become a positive part of my life, I wasn't always so " gung-ho" about going to a gym to lift strangely shaped heavy things. I've been lifting weight for a few years now and can say that it has been without a doubt one of the best things I've done for my physical and mental health. ![]()
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