Training - Full Body Circuit Training 2

Here are a couple of exersices for the full body workouts:
( check out oxygenmag.com for more exercises)
DUMBBELL LUNGE & PRESS
Set Up: Standing upright with dumbbells at your side, step forward with your left leg into a lunge position (1). Be sure not to let your back knee touch the floor.
Action: From the lunge, transition into a standing posture by moving your right leg forward, placing your weight on your left leg. Simultaneously, curl the dumbbells up to your shoulders and (2) press them over your head while bringing your extended right leg in front of you. Repeat from the start (standing) position. Alternatively, you can try walking lunges.

SINGLE-LEG STIFF-LEGGED DEADLIFT WITH ROW
Set Up: Stand on your left leg (right leg lifted off the ground with knee bent) and a dumbbell in your right hand held up at your side, in a hammer curl position (1).
Action: Move your right leg posteriorly as you bring your torso down and forward. Continue until your right leg and torso are on the same horizontal plane, almost parallel to the ground (2). Holding thisposition, pull the weight in your right hand up towards your torso, bringing your elbow as high as you can (not shown). Return to the starting position by reversing the movement. Repeat, then switch sides.
**source: oxygenmag.com**

Why Strength Train?

• Strengthens bones: in order to increase bone density and decrease your risk of osteoporosis you need to impose a stress on them, and it needs to be more than simply walking.
• Controls body fat: muscle burns more calories than fat at rest thereby increasing your resting metabolic rate. So the more muscle you build through weight training the more calories you burn, minimizing the amount of fat that is available to deposit.
• Prevents injuries: when done with proper form, protects your joints from injury.
• Boosts stamina: you will find you fatigue less easily when you strength train.
• Improves self-image: women who strength train can boost their self-confidence and body image while reducing the risk of depression.
• Improves sleeping patterns: you are less likely to suffer from insomnia if you regularly strength train.