The Simple Tool That Can Help You Master a Headstand

The following post was originally featured on Fit Bottomed Girls and written by Jenn Walters, who is part of POPSUGAR Select Fitness.

Yoga is a funny beast.

Some poses are so welcoming to beginners — Child's Pose! Warrior I! — while others . . . well, it takes a little more practice and a whole lot of confidence before you're ready to attempt them in a class setting. (I'm looking at you, Half Moon Pose.)

And that's where it is incredibly handy to have a TRX suspension trainer available. It can make some of those tricky yoga poses a little easier to do, especially if you know the right steps to take!

To learn more about each of these moves and this workout, check out Fit Bottomed Girls.

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3 Amazing Benefits Of Strength Training for Women

All modalities of exercise will help you burn calories and lose weight.

But strength training will help to promote the growth and maintenance of lean muscle mass. 

In other words, making you toned and lean is the job of strength training. 

According to Dr. Caroline Apovian, MD, Endocrinology Diabetes & Metabolism, "as we age, our metabolism changes— this process begins around the age of 30 and by age 45, you're burning about 200 calories fewer per day than you did when you were 25." 

This often translates to weight gain of up to 12 pounds per year, she added. 

As we age and our hormonal levels fluctuate, muscle loss further lowers your body's metabolism, replacing your lean muscle tissue with fat, which generally settles in around your midsections, hips and thighs.