Free webinar on Strength Training and its benefits from Talwalkars

Talwalkars Better Value Fitness Ltd., the largest health club chain in India with a presence in more than 60 cities, has announced a webinar on Strength Training. The title of the webinar is "Strength training and its benefits " and the topic will cover the importance of strength training, how and where can you do strength training effectively, the ideal age to start, general benefits of such a training, specific benefits to women, how not to overdo strength training, tips to prevent injuries during strength training. Talwalkars is offering it free of cost to the participants. Experts from Talwalkars will speak on the topic A Webinar is an on-line seminar that uses your computer to bring information to you both visually and aurally so you are not just reading but actually having a live seminar experience. The audience will see the presentation along the voice of the speaker using the headsets on the computer. If the audiences wish to participate in "real-time", they
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type in the questions and the speaker will answer these queries. The duration of the webinar will be 1 hour. The speaker will talk for approx 30 to 40 minutes on the topic and the remaining time would be used for Q & A session The interested participants need to visit Talwalkars Website( http://www.talwalkars.net/webinar.aspx )and register themselves. Upon receipt of your registration, you will receive a confirmation e-mail with sign-in instructions to the webinar The participants will require a computer with internet connection and a headset. Log in using the link sent while registering for the webinar 30 minutes prior to the event on March 17, 2012 Strength training is exercise that uses resistance to strengthen and condition the musculoskeletal system, improving muscle tone and endurance. "Strength training" is used as a general term synonymous with other common terms: "weightlifting"
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"resistance training". Physiologically, the benefits of consistent strength training include an increase in muscle size and tone, increased muscular strength, and increases in tendon, bone, and ligament strength. Lifting weights has also been shown to improve psychological health as well, by increasing self-esteem, confidence, and self-worth. "said Mr. Prashant Talwalkar, Managing Director &CEO, Talwalkars Better Value Fitness Ltd.Read more on IndiaPRwire.com

Comments

[Lucas Zacharia]

I recently purchased this book with two hopes: exercises and programs that will directly enhance triathlon performance and the best way to incorporate strength training into endurance training. This having been said, I give the book 3.5 stars out of five.
The first shortcoming plagues every exercise “program” I have ever encountered. The time claim. The book claims that you can strength train three times a week in only thirty minutes. Sounds great, right? However, as you delve further into the book, it details proper warm-up and stretching, which then tacks on another twenty minutes. Suddenly, you have fifty minutes a day, or nearly twice what he claimed in the beginning. Why not just be up front and say fifty minutes?
The second concern is the dearth of medical references. He presents an enormous amount of information but no studies or medical papers to verify his statements. As an avid researcher, this would’ve been nice.
Lastly, my largest concern is that he skips over how to assimilate strength training into your endurance training. This should be an integral part of the book. After all, strength training the muscles used in endurance training will fatigue them and negatively impact your times, distances, etc.
That having been said, this book is excellent for people unfamiliar with strength training, breaking down terminology, detailing exercises thoroughly, and explaining different methods for accomplishing your goals. It is designed so that you can create your own workouts based on your own needs, even breaking it down by what length triathlons you are participating in. I will be using it to construct my own strength training program. http://news.healthandfitnessjournals.com