Women
- Flatten Your Abs with Weights.
Resistance training cuts the fat off your abs.
Editor's Note: We are pleasantly intrigued by
the research coming out that supports what we have believed for some
time - weight lifting doesn't just build muscle but also trims fat!
Resistance Training Effectively Trims Ab Flab in Women
There's no doubt about it – resistance training is a great way for both men and women to increase strength, reduce overall body fat and, especially in the case of older adults, improve their ability to perform everyday tasks.
But elderly women may have a slight advantage when it comes to trimming their waistlines.
A new study suggests that women who follow a basic resistance-training
program can expect to lose more fat from their midsections than their
male workout partners.
Dr. Gary R. Hunter of the University of Alabama at Birmingham and colleagues
placed 26 men and women, aged 61 to 77 years, on a three-times-per-week
resistance-training program.
After 25 weeks, both men and women improved their strength by an average of 15
percent and 16 percent, respectively, and lost about 4.4 pounds of
total body fat.
But while the men didn't appear to lose any fat from their midsections, the women
lost about 15 cubic centimeters of abdominal fat, even though both
groups lost equal amounts of overall body fat.
Hunter and colleagues are quick to caution older men from being discouraged
by these findings, and suggest adding aerobic exercise to a resistance-training
program to spur abdominal fat loss.
Source: Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 2002; 24, 1023-1028 |
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Schwinn Force with Resistance Rod Technology
Features and Benefits
- Resistance Ratio: 1 to 1--Resistance is equivalent to actual
weight setting.
- Able to fit in a corner--This is a great space-saving feature.
- Frame Construction: Steel--Heavy-duty material used to provide
durability to your machine, while helping to resist flexing
while exercising.
- Bench Press Station --Develop and strengthen the muscles
in your chest and arms.
- Butterfly--For a complete pectoral workout and for building
muscle definition.
- High Pulley--Allows for fine tuning of your lats and back.
- Ab Crunch Station--Build the abs you want with this ab developing
station.
- Incline Press--Allows you to focus and isolate your upper
muscles during your workout.
- Seat Material: Vinyl Cushion--Sweat-resistant and easy-to-clean.
- Adjustable Back--Allows you to adjust the back for increased
support.
- Adjustable Leg Restraint--Enables users of different sizes
to perform exercises with proper support.
- Exercise Chart Included--Displays a variety of exercises
that can be performed at the different stations.
Key Specs
- Number of Exercises: 60 Exercises
- Number of Stations: 1 Stations
- Number of Weight Stacks: 1
- Weight Stacks (lbs): 210 Pounds
- Number of Cables: 5
- Length: 75 Inches
- Width: 38 Inches
- Height: 83 Inches
- Recommended Space for Performing all Exercises (length):
8.9 Feet
- Recommended Space for Performing all Exercises (width): 6.5
Feet
- Recommended Space for Performing all Exercises (height):
7 Feet
- Weight of machine without weights: 83 Pounds
- Military Press--
- Leg Extension--
- Hamstring Curl--
- Row--
- Arm Curl--
- Handles Included--
- Bars Included--
- Straps Included--
- Assembly: Assembly Required
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