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<h4>Several 
                readers of my books have asked if it's okay to do the exercises 
                three times a week. And one reader wanted to know if once a week 
                was enough. </h4>
<p class=BodyText>New guidelines 
                from the American College of Sports Medicine suggest strength 
                training two or three times a week. Be sure to give your muscles 
                at least one day of rest between workouts. We recommend three 
                sessions in <i>Strong Women Stay Slim</i> and <i>Strong Women, 
                Strong Bones</i> for several reasons:</p>
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                <li>More stimulus 
                  to the bones;
                <li>extra 
                  activity burns calories (which is beneficial for weight loss); 
                  and
                <li>women 
                  who are losing weight may lose lean tissue as well as fat, so 
                  it's especially important for them to build muscle and bone.
              </ul>
              <p class=BodyText><i>Strong 
                Women Stay Young</i> calls for two workouts because my research 
                showed that was effective, and we wanted the program to be practical. 
                However, experts suspect that women who strength train three times 
                a week may get a little more benefit a little more quickly.
<br><br>What about 
                a single workout? Certainly it's better than nothing. However, 
                we believe that you need more of a "dose" of strength training 
                to get the wonderful benefits to muscle, bone and balance.
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