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: 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. As with your strength training, this time can be broken up into short workouts throughout the week. For you to see benefits, the short workouts should last at least 10 minutes at a time. As you get in better shape, you'll really improve your health if you double your aerobic activity. 00:00
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References
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: How Much Physical Activity Do Adults Need?