Build it your Way. Why women in particular should start strength training
With regular strength training, women can achieve almost all of their fitness goals more easily and effectively. Be it for more vitality, for buyers, for inner balance or to strengthen your own body awareness. While many “typically female” sports often lead to more frustration than pleasure in exercise, the results with targeted strength training go through the roof. For this to happen, the first step is to understand the phenomenal effects of targeted muscle building on the female body.
Have you ever bought a fitness subscription and then constantly spurned the dumbbells on site? A typical female mistake. But not with us. Because at ACTIV FITNESS we know that women not only take their appearance to a new level with targeted strength training, but above all their well-being and body awareness! That’s why our new format Hercules will educate people about the phenomenal effects of strength training on the female body.
Hercules – The strong everyday heroine
When you think of Hercules, the strong, muscular hero of antiquity probably comes to mind. He mastered 12 impossible tests to ascend to Olympus – a symbol bursting with masculinity. Now we’re turning the tables: we’re claiming Hercules as female for once!
The modern Hercules masters her own 12 heroine tasks every day. And this works even better with targeted strength training:
- Resilience for job & career: Facing professional challenges with strength and perseverance requires focus and discipline. Strength training helps you to become more resilient and mentally stronger.
- Self-care with family & everyday life: Managing the balancing act between family and self-care is Olympus-worthy. In order to achieve this, “me-time” – for example during strength training – is incredibly important.
- Knowledge is power: In order to get the most out of your sports session, you first need a sound knowledge of your body and what efficient training looks like. After that, nothing can stop you!
- Hormones are complex: The female body and its hormones are complex. Strength training not only helps you to better regulate your hormonal balance, you also learn to train with your cycle and work with your body instead of against it.
- Body awareness in balance: Strength training helps you to become more aware of your body and understand it better. You’ll get to know a whole new side of yourself. And you radiate that too!
- Staying mobile for a long time: almost everything is for sale, but a healthy body that you can rely on for your daily adventures even in old age? You can only achieve this yourself – start today.
- Enjoying exercise: modern everyday life makes us sit far too often. We are not made for that. Fortunately, finding the right balance in exercise can be really fun!
- Recognizing myths: There are many myths surrounding strength training. But the modern Hercules knows how to skillfully demystify them with self-awareness. For example, she will NOT become super bulky when she starts training with dumbbells (unless she is specifically working towards this).
- Pushing the limits for success: just as she always pushes her limits for success in everyday life, she also trains! You don’t do things by halves, but really challenge your muscles with a lot of weight – because only then will you see results.
- Holistic approach: Women often think of everything. And that’s a good thing. The everyday heroine knows that training is only half the battle when it comes to fitness. A balanced diet is also taken into account.
- Routine beats motivation: If you want to be successful in the long term, you need to build up routines. Once training is a fixed part of the week, it becomes much more difficult to be distracted by your inner bastard.
- Community: As in everyday life, it is much easier to exchange ideas with like-minded people. Even during training!
Why strength training is so important for women
Women in particular often still have inhibitions and misconceptions about muscles. Strength training – whether with dumbbells, on machines or with your own body weight – has countless benefits. It not only helps you to shape your body, but also to strengthen your mental resilience and stay fit into old age.
That’s why we want to encourage women to understand, challenge and, above all, celebrate their bodies – with a training approach that not only lets you see results, but more importantly, feel them.
The most important facts at a glance
- More muscle mass leads to higher calorie consumption
Regular strength training increases muscle mass and ensures that the body burns more calories even at rest. This helps women to boost their metabolism and maintain, reduce or even build up their weight in the long term. Depending on the individual goal. - Mental strength & resilience
A strong body also brings mental strength! Strength training teaches you to focus, stay on the ball and keep pushing yourself. All of this increases your physical performance, your positive body image and your self-confidence. True strength also comes from the mind! - Strong bones and better posture
Targeted training not only strengthens the muscles, but also the spine and the entire support system. An upright posture is promoted, back pain can be prevented and the risk of brittle bones in old age is reduced. Your future self will thank you for it!
How to start? Get help from experts
As the largest fitness chain in Switzerland, we can look back on a 40-year success story. Our secret? A community that has welcomed women since its foundation. Over 51% of our members are female – and that’s no coincidence! Our trainers and experts are eager to pass on their knowledge to you. Whether in our popular group courses or in personal coaching with an individual training plan – here you will find real expertise and, above all, a lot of passion.
Become part of the Hercules revolution now!
To help you avoid getting lost in the jungle of fitness myths, we’ve put together a few simple steps for you:
- First steps: Start with a free trial training session – this will give you a feel for what to expect and which training methods suit you best.
- Create a training plan: Whether you’re a beginner or more experienced – a personalized training plan will help you achieve your goals efficiently. And not to stray from the path.
- Try it out: Try out different equipment and courses – at ACTIV FITNESS you’ll find everything from classic strength exercises to the latest EGYM circuits.
- Community: Become part of our community or bring someone with you! With us, you will meet like-minded people who will motivate, support and inspire you time and time again.
Conclusion
With Hercules, we clarify that strength training is not a question of gender. And that one of the best-kept secrets is no longer a secret: almost all women’s fitness goals are achieved better and faster with regular, targeted strength training than without it. At ACTIV FITNESS, we believe that every woman has what it takes to be Hercules. Whether you’re just starting out or already have experience – our range is made for you and your body has muscles for a reason. Use them and above all:
Build it your Way! Show the world what you’re made of. Let’s ring in the next training era together.