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Why Wear Wearable Weights? |
| Wearing weights increases bone density, calorie burn and enhances muscle strength and fitness. |
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Why wear weights during exercise? We all know that exercise increases the amount of exertion and calorie burn. Adding additional weight to the exercise increases exertion, work load and the amount of calories burned. Plus, the extra weight affects the muscles involved to work against the resistance (weights) which builds muscle tone/size, strength and fitness.
Why wear weights during everyday activities? Weight loss occurs when you burn more calories each day than you consume. The calories burned depend on both your level of activity and your body weight. The more someone weighs, the more calories he or she burns during all activities. Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT) is the name for calories a person burns through their activities of daily living. Increasing an individual's weight load increases these calories burned. The ADLR (Activities of Daily Living Resistance) Study conducted in 2005 by Ayaz Virji, M.D. and Sharon E. Phillips, MSPH, confirmed an increase of 14% in caloric expenditure when wearable weights were added (calorie expenditure varies according to the amount of weight added). Mind you, that means you can increase your energy expenditure by approximately 14% by just wearing additional weights, i.e.; Body Togs or Walkvest.
Wearing extra weight builds bone density. By wearing extra weight, your bones are forced to grow denser and stronger, which helps prevent osteoporosis. "Oregon State University Study finds that elderly women can halt bone loss by exercising wearing wearable weights!"
In conclusion: In today's world where 60% of the population struggles with obesity, we should take advantage of the scientific facts and use wearable weights to help with weight loss and weight loss maintenance. Our metabolisms are slowing and the ability to make the needed lifestyle changes continues to be difficult. We need all the help we can get. I use "wearable weights" and can see the difference.
Linda Hibbard is certified as a Personal Trainer & Lifestyle/Weight Management Specialist through NESTA. Her mission and passion is to provide innovative weight loss and fitness training tools plus helpful information which will help others make the necessary changes to live a healthy lifestyle.
Article Source: www.activehowto.com
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Posted 2009-02-09 00:15:58 By Linda Hibbard
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