FERNWOOD FITNESS - PULSE eMagazine - Issue#10 - Flipbook - Page 10
FERNWOOD
STRENGTH
TRAINING
Why It’s Essential for
Women at Any Age
“Will strength
training make me
look bulky?”
BY COLETTE MCSHANE
FOUNDER OF THE HIIT
FACTORY GYMS & CREATOR
OF THE FERNWOOD FIIT30
POWERED BY THE HIIT
FACTORY WORKOUTS
… Nope! I think that myth
has been well and truly
busted as more and
more research and hard
evidence comes out on
the importance of lifting
weights and building
strength, especially for
us women.
The best thing we can do is
to get ahead with it,
starting to bank up our
muscle now as it declines
as we age, but never fear…
If you’ve not yet started
lifting weights, it’s never
too late. Strength training
offers numerous benefits
for women of all ages, and
here are 6 key reasons why
it’s important.