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Sam Wood shares why resistance training is so important for women. Image: Instagram/@samjameswoodSource:BodyAndSoul

Sam Wood shares an easy, modifiable workout for people of all training levels to get fit and up their strength goals.

It’s Women’s Health Week 2022, and Body+Soul are celebrating with a series of candid and informative daily Q&As with Australia’s leading female health experts. Tune into @bodyandsoul_au on Instagram every night at 8pm for the next instalment.

After being a personal trainer for over 20 years and working extensively with women in the gym (and at home given he now has four daughters), Sam Wood wants to change the way women approach strength training.

While we all love a bit of time on the old treadmill, Wood’s message this Women’s Health Week is not to miss out on pumping the iron.

“I’ve been a personal trainer for 22 years, showing my age I know,” Wood joked on his live workout session held on the Body+Soul Instagram. “I still come across on a daily basis, females in particular (not just females, but females in particular) that are scared of resistance training.”

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He says the number one concern he hears is that this form of workout is going to create a bulky physique. This, he says, is a misconception.

“I can’t stress enough the importance of resistance training for all of us, males, females, it does not matter,” he implores. “It is so important…at least a couple of times a week.”

In fact, he says that doing resistance training will do the opposite of ‘bulk’ us up. It will help to build lean muscle, which in turn helps to burn fat, while we are working out and also while we are in a resting state.

“So you become a lean, mean fat burning machine if you incorporate strength training into your routine,” he explains. “It’s also great for your joints, it’s good for your bone density, it’s great for your overall shape and definition…It absolutely ticks all of the boxes.”

One reminder to take into your workout is not to attack it like you would the treadmill. Faster does not always equal better.

“Slowing down is important,” Wood advises, adding to focus on controlled movements and good form. And finally, ensure you’re progressing with your weights.

If you started a program on three kilo dumbbells six months ago, you should be looking to increase that resistance and continue to challenge those muscles. “If nothing changes, nothing changes,” he says.

You can follow along with Sam Wood’s quick and effective resistance training workout here:

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