For Women Only: Don’t Do Weight Lifting Before Reading This!

Women should consider the factors that will harm their health or make their exercise not effective. These are the factors, and the solution to keep your exercise healthy and fun:

1. Your ovulation period

Many women begin to understand the benefits of weight lifting for weight loss program and for toning muscle. Take the weight lifting or muscle exercise min. 3 times a week, and you will see the result after 1-3 months ! However, unlike men, women must stop their weight lifting exercise at least once a month.

Why? Your ovulation period is the reason.

Have you ever suddenly felt exhausted in the middle your exercise, although you haven’t completed all your exercises? That might happen on the days when you had your period!

A research done by Loma Linda University in California found that your muscle power decreases around 10 – 14 days to your ovulation period. The decrease caused by your hormone fluctuation. When you do exercise, especially weight lifting exercise, your power will decrease up to 50%.

The solution?

o Use lighter weight.
o Drink more, to increase your hormone metabolism.
o Have a more fun exercise for woman, such as treadmill with your i-pod on your ears playing your favourite music, low impact aerobics or belly dancing.

Anyway, it’s the only day you can really enjoy your time while still exercising!

2. Make Sure Exercise Equipment You Are Going To Use Is Hygienic!

Are you used to have exercise at the gym? It’s not a wrong choice. Going to the gym for exercise can give us more chance to get out from our routines, to make friends, and (may be) to meet new business relation! Gym has become our new lifestyle.

However, you might never realize that sharing the equipment and machine at the gym, such as dumbbells, exercise mat, gym balls, treadmills with so many members can be a media of germ spreading!

The book of ‘The Secret Life of Germ’ has indicated that germ could survive for 24 hours on exercise equipments at the gym that is shared among many people.

What is the safest way to have weight lifting and other exercise at the gym?

There are several alternatives that make sure the hygienic of your exercise at the gym:

o Exercise/yoga mat : bring your own mat.

o Treadmills or any other machines: wipe clean the treadmill handle or any parts of other machines that could be in contact with your body during exercise, before using it.

o Gym ball : do not touch your face, eyes or mouth after using the gym ball.

o Weight lifting/sit up bench : Bring your own towel, and cover the bench before lying down on it.

o Take a shower right after exercise, or if your gym does not provide shower facility, at least wash your hands and face with soap right away.

By ensuring the hygienic of your exercise, you can keep your health as well as your toned body by exercising at your gym.