Olympic Lifting Works Well For Women Looking To Burn Fat And Sculpt Their Body

Many women are afraid of lifting heavy weights. Most people believe that weight lifting (as it is traditionally known) is only for men but that is just not true. To get that lean, toned, sculpt look for your body Olympic lifting is a great way to achieve that and works really well for women.

To take part in this fat burning activity you don't have to be lifting huge weights and more recent research has shown that regular sessions of Olympic lifting can not only improve your general wellbeing but will also strengthen your whole body while increasing your stamina.

The best part is its fat burning capabilities. Olympic lifting stimulates your metabolism and gets that working at burning fat (and not muscle!) - as long as you combine it with a healthy eating program you will produce amazing results. Technique is very important for beginners because it is easy to injury yourself, which is why Olympic lifting isn't something you should do on your own. If you are concerned about hurting yourself or sustaining an injury get yourself an Olympic lifting personal trainer and make sure they are qualified because I have seen too many personal trainers providing the wrong advice to their clients!

Too many women still believe that moving light weights up and down 12 times is going to make a difference to toning their muscles but most women have handbags that are heavier than these light weights and don't manage to tone up! Your body really needs something more than that - especially if you have been working out for six months or more. Olympic lifting is far more effective and when you learn how to perform the exercises correctly will give you far better results.

When we workout with clients we teach them how to use Olympic lifting to change the whole shape of their body and they LOVE the results they get. If they are really unfit we may start them off with something smaller like kettle bells and the Bulgarian training bag, using these tools are also really effective for fat burning and toning and it always feel great to be able to start with those before progressing on to Olympic lifting.

There really is no need to worry about using Olympic lifting if you are a woman looking to tone her body. It will actually give you that lean, toned, sculpt look that most women love.

London personal trainer Carol Petersen works with women looking to burn fat, lose weight and sculpt their body to achieve the toned lean look that women love. She runs a personal training studio on Battersea Park Road in Clapham where she provides nutritional help and the Bodymetrix assessment. If you are looking for a personal trainer in London visit http://www.claphamgym.co.uk.