Title: How Much Strength Training per Week? | Woman - The Nest
Headings: How Much Strength Training per Week?
How Much Strength Training per Week?
General Guidelines
Working in Workouts
Strength-Training Exercises
Keep Up the Cardio

Content: Strength-Training Exercises
If your first thought of strength training is hooking yourself up to a gym machine, think again. Strength training takes a variety of forms. It's up to you to find out which one appeals to you, your budget and your schedule. You can go to the gym and use machines or weights, but this requires paying for a membership and getting to the gym. Still, many women find gyms motivate them to work out. At home, you can use your own body weight to build muscles with exercises such as pushups, squats and crunches. As you gain strength, you can add in resistance bands and light hand weights to your routine. You can also do yoga or Pilates, either with a DVD at home or in a group class. Keep Up the Cardio
In addition to your strength-training regimen, it's important get aerobic exercise to stay fit, strengthen your heart and burn fat. The CDC recommends adults get 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity, 75 minutes of intense activity or a mix of the two each week.