Pay attention ladies!

My mom recently sent me this article on the importance of strength training, especially for women. It is a wonderful article and really does pinpoint why not only strength training is important for weightloss and maintenance but also by combining it with your cardio routines and flexibility training.

To pull out a few poignant quotes from the article:
"We now know that strength training is absolutely essential if we wish to create visual changes in our bodies, and we've discovered that the benefits of strength training extend far beyond the visual."
"Strength training enhances quality of life, as it enables us to better perform daily activities that require lifting, pushing and pulling."

"Women further benefit from strength training because of the increase in resting metabolism created by strength training. Because of this increase, women who are trying to reduce bodyfat will do so more easily."

Check it out!
http://www.newellness.com/physfitn/strntrng.htm