Training with weights is beneficial in a variety of ways and can serve many purposes. It is not just a preserve of those who want to body build, lose weight or increase their strength and endurance. Exercising with weights can also be useful to women who have had mastectomies and are experiencing lymphedema symptoms as well as people suffering from osteoporosis, to strengthen their bones. It is also useful to dieters as it helps burn calories (which is done in the muscles) and helps them maintain a lean form as it prevents against body mass loss. In some cases it can also be used to help elderly people with coordination and balance problems. While setting up a regime, beginners should have at least eight exercises that use weights to exercise the large muscle groups. This includes the chest, abdominals, shoulders, biceps, triceps, quadriceps, back, hamstrings and calves. It is important [...] Read more »