Resistance Training? What's that, you may be asking. Well to get back to basics resistance training is what they used to call Weight Training; they changed the name in an effort to woo more women into this area of fitness training - and it seems to be paying off. After all, weight training usually conjures up images of big sweaty Bulgarian men straining every sinew to lift fifty times their normal body weight in a Herculean show of strength; and that's not a particularly appealing sight.
That is what personal trainers do. And they do it very successfully. If you're not sure what a personal trainer is, they are the people you see in the park wearing the hand-pads while that lady throws a few punches at them with her boxing gloves on. And that's one of the advantages of the personal trainer - they come to you, rather than you go to them. So that means you can do your training in your local park, or home, or even at work if there's a discreet space. Basically, hiring a personal trainer takes away all the "fear of the gym" and instead leaves you comfortable in a one-on-one scenario that is far more conducive to following a regular fitness plan successfully.
It may sound a bit strange, but resistance training causes microscopic damage or tears to the muscle cells which react by quickly initiating an instinctive repair mechanism to get the muscles regenerating. This in turn makes the body grow stronger. Thus rest time in between resistance training sessions is just as important as the workout's themselves. Resistance training is beneficial for many health and fitness reasons, especially when it comes to losing weight. That's because muscle tissue is metabolically active, thus the more muscle you have the more calories you will burn which makes losing weight easier - even when you're simply resting. It also makes maintaining a healthy weight much easier too.
Increased muscle strength also helps you get a better posture and can assist in delaying the onset of osteoporosis. For those who play sport, resistance training is ideal for improving muscle power which is obviously important for footballers or hockey players, golfers and volleyballers. And of course, weight training has always been a key method for those who simply want to look fantastic and have the famous 6-Pack and toned muscles and in essence achieve the "perfect body".
But the most important aspect personal trainers bring is motivation. The very knowledge that you are going to have a mentor to drive you on and encourage you to push yourself (as well as show you your limits) is a very powerful motivator in itself. In a word, personal training sessions work just as effectively - if not more so - than go it alone gym-based workouts and is the reason they are becoming ever-more popular.
That is what personal trainers do. And they do it very successfully. If you're not sure what a personal trainer is, they are the people you see in the park wearing the hand-pads while that lady throws a few punches at them with her boxing gloves on. And that's one of the advantages of the personal trainer - they come to you, rather than you go to them. So that means you can do your training in your local park, or home, or even at work if there's a discreet space. Basically, hiring a personal trainer takes away all the "fear of the gym" and instead leaves you comfortable in a one-on-one scenario that is far more conducive to following a regular fitness plan successfully.
It may sound a bit strange, but resistance training causes microscopic damage or tears to the muscle cells which react by quickly initiating an instinctive repair mechanism to get the muscles regenerating. This in turn makes the body grow stronger. Thus rest time in between resistance training sessions is just as important as the workout's themselves. Resistance training is beneficial for many health and fitness reasons, especially when it comes to losing weight. That's because muscle tissue is metabolically active, thus the more muscle you have the more calories you will burn which makes losing weight easier - even when you're simply resting. It also makes maintaining a healthy weight much easier too.
Increased muscle strength also helps you get a better posture and can assist in delaying the onset of osteoporosis. For those who play sport, resistance training is ideal for improving muscle power which is obviously important for footballers or hockey players, golfers and volleyballers. And of course, weight training has always been a key method for those who simply want to look fantastic and have the famous 6-Pack and toned muscles and in essence achieve the "perfect body".
But the most important aspect personal trainers bring is motivation. The very knowledge that you are going to have a mentor to drive you on and encourage you to push yourself (as well as show you your limits) is a very powerful motivator in itself. In a word, personal training sessions work just as effectively - if not more so - than go it alone gym-based workouts and is the reason they are becoming ever-more popular.
About the Author:
Mitch is a personal trainer with My Home Trainer, a nationwide organization that provides fitness training all over the UK.
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