Spokane Valley Fitness: Women’s health and weight gain

Women are like a fine wine. As they age, they become bolder, more alluring, and in many cases, fuller bodied. When it comes to wine, a fuller body is great, but most women are not happy with a fuller body in the mirror! If you notice that you have changed from the svelte, firm body that you were in your younger years it to more of a pear or even an apple shape, it is time to work on your Spokane Valley Fitness!

Women’s body’s response to aging seems to be a combination of muscle mass lost and too many calories found.

“As we are aging, we can expect to lose a little bit of muscle mass every decade,” said Julie Schwartz, a dietitian at the Emory University School of Medicine. “And when we lose muscle mass, that means our metabolism goes down.”

And in men and women alike, when our metabolism slows down, we pack on the pounds! But just where those pounds land, espeically for women, depends on many factors.

“Most women will really gain weight in their hips and thighs,” she said. “Men more around the mid-section of their abdomen. Then as women age and their hormones change, the tendency is to start depositing more in the mid-section as well as their hips. ” And while eating pears and apples are great for your diet, looking like one of these delicious fruits isn’t so great.

What does being out of shape mean for my Spokane valley fitness and health?

A recent study by Harvard University and the National Institutes of Health found that women with larger waists, those measuring 35 inches or more, are at greater risk for cancer or heart disease than women with smaller waists. So basically, the your Spokane valley fitness, the less chance you have as a woman to develop cancer or heart disease.

What do I need to do with my Spokane Valley fitness to lose the apple or pear in the mirror?

Get moving!

“Cardio is good, but strength training is important,” Julie Schwartz said. “With strength training you are constantly maintaining or maybe even adding a little bit of muscle weight. You are also putting a little bit of stress on your bones which helps aid and maintain bone density.”

Working with your Spokane Valley Fitness expert, Zach Hunt of Physzique Personal Fitness will provide you with the best work out for your body and goals. Zach will teach you proper resistance training to help build your muscle, guide you through cardio to keep your heart pumping, and help you learn the proper food to eat to help you have the best body ofyour life! So contact Zach Hunt with Physzique Personal Fitness today!

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