Exercise Weights Round Out Routines

Professional trainers and health club personnel are constantly challenged to provide their clientele with a well-rounded fitness program. And, as you know, with any ongoing exercise, weights or resistance should be an integral part of rounding out a fitness routine.

When combined with cardiovascular exercise, free weights, bands, body resistance or nautilus weightlifting improve fitness results and offer a variety of benefits. First of all, more lean muscle means additional calorie burning and increased fat loss. This, in combination with targeted toning, contributes to a more desirable body shape. Weight training, especially with free weights, improves an individual's balance and posture, builds bone density, boosts the immune system and reduces the risk of conditions such as osteoporosis.

There are few downsides to weight/resistance training, but it bears noting that it's also a great way to get hurt if you don't have instruction on proper form or safe equipment to work with. Whether you or your customers choose to build muscle through fitness bands or exercise free weights, find the safest, most affordable equipment at Fitness First. Our selection includes brands like Olympic weights, which are known for safety features that take much of the risk out of weight training.

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Olympic Weights - Interlocked for Safety

Incorporating a weight or resistance aspect to an individual's or group's fitness regimen is safer and easier with interlocking Olympic weights. The patented interlock system allows weight plates of the same size to fit together without slippage, while the EZ GRIP feature provides for a sturdier grip on the exercise weights during assembly. Additional features such as enamel plates and rubber encasements make these weight disks safer yet.

Find out more about this brand by visiting the Olympic Weight Plates & Equipment page. If you need more information or guidance, Contact Us at 800-421-1791 during regular business hours (8 a.m.-5 p.m., CST). A representative is always here to answer your call.