Ophelia wrote:
> "Steve Freides" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> Yes. Improving body composition for most people means muscle
>> remains the same or increases and fat decreases. I'm careful about
>> saying "losing weight" because it's not that for everyone, but for
>> most sedentary folks, yes, it means losing weight. I have improved
>> my own body composition without changing my weight - little
>> mini-cycles of gaining a few pounds then losing a few pounds, all
>> while lifting weights, has resulted in more muscle and less fat at
>> the same bodyweight.
>
> I'm interested, but I doubt I could manage weights unless they were
> fairly light.
> --

Ophelia - a common misconception. I am a teacher - my job is to give my
students an appropriate challenge and assist them in achieving it - then
giving them a harder, now-appropriate challenge and repeating the
process. Weights are no different. There is a skill requirement - you
do your homework, you pay attention to following proper procedure, and
you improve. It's no different than anything else - except if you
expect it to be easy or mindless.

Limit strength - how much weight you can move for one or a just few
repetitions for a full-body movement - is the vessel in which all other
physical attributes exist. Even distance runners, if they're weak,
benefit from increased strength.

I am part of an organization aptly named StrongFirst. It has a web
site - I recommend you visit and poke around there, and I would be
delighted to answer any questions you might have.

-S-