Strength training is a little different from other kinds of workouts especially those that are aimed at losing weight. Women at the age of 40 and beyond should have more concern when it comes to their health other than just weight, strength is another very important issue as they approach old age. There are a few pointers I will give on this article on exercise for women over 40 who wish to increase their strength levels, be healthier and make their bodies better performers naturally.

a) There must be a mid to muscles link even before you being training

You have to understand what you are going to train and get to know the effects of the exercises on the body to help you do them better. The greatest pitfall that frustrates many women getting into weight training over 40 is doing exercises because they see other people especially men, do them. There are different weight exercises for different people and when you know your body type, your motivation to get into weight training and what you are capable of, you should find the right exercises to do in no time. Set your mind to the workouts and do away with the mentality that when a woman engages in weight training, they will build muscles like men, this is not possible unless you take a special bodybuilding diet that induces growth hormones production in the body.

b) Make the workouts a routine

The key to success in strength and weight training is adopting the workouts as a way of life you can get used to rather than just make it look like a responsibility you will complete in a few weeks. There are tons of strength training benefits and most of them are long term, if you work out for only a few weeks and give up, there will be minimal gain because the body will just reverse to its past state.

c) Reps

The issue of reps is contentious in every aspect of workout in that most people do not understand how many reps are necessary during workouts. You have to be in control of the weight and make gravity work for you, it does not pay to do light weights for 100 repetitions, rather you should do heavier weights for about 8 to 10 repetitions per set. The idea here is to drive the muscles to exhaustion and burn more fats to get the energy for the exercises.