Weight Lifting for Specific Individuals

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Scientific research and health experts suggest that regular strength training should be part of a well-rounded fitness regime. Resistance training—particularly weight lifting—helps increase bone density, build muscle mass and develop overall strength. If you're looking for weight lifting information, the Web is a great place to find tutorials, advice and resources.

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Weight Training Basics

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Strength Training Routines

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Types of Strength Training

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Weight Lifting for Specific Individuals

Weight lifting can be a very audience-specific activity. Women, for example, often have different needs and goals than men; rather than bulking up, they may want to simply tone and shape their physiques. Vegetarians and vegans also have special needs, particularly related to proper nutrition. This section leads you to specific information about weight lifting, especially if you're concerned that your gender, age or lifestyle may affect your strength training.

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Although many of these Web sites include information from industry experts, you should always check with your physician before beginning a strength training program, especially if you're very young, elderly, pregnant or nursing, for example.

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Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness offers nutrition and training advice for the vegan weight lifter. Most weight lifting Web sites focus their nutrition articles on high-protein diets that rely on animal products like meat and eggs. This site, however, profiles numerous bodybuilders who have achieved enviable physiques with a vegan diet, proof that muscles can be obtained without meat, whey supplements or egg whites.

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TeenBodybuilding.com is Bodybuilding.com's teen Web site. It's full of information and articles that directly address weight lifting concerns for a growing adolescent body. Although the site sells supplements, there's a wealth of articles on training, nutrition and fitness success stories.

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Women Fitness focuses exclusively on a female audience. It offers a great primer for women who are hoping to learn the lingo and basic techniques with articles on nutrition and training.

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Lift for Life is geared toward the drug-free bodybuilder. Many bodybuilders are looking for a "cleaner" approach to the sport. This site provides information about natural bodybuilding, with a focus on training and nutrition.

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