To keep the body in good health is a duty… otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear. – Buddha
Exercise should be a part of most people’s routines, but it often is not. If you are looking to make it Becoming stronger, more flexible, more resistant are all useful skills, and one of the best ways to achieve results is to engage in strength training.
A common misconception is that strength training works only for men, or that it’s only fit for certain body types. This is completely false. People of different ages, body types, and health conditions can benefit from it, however, each person needs to explore a healthy way to incorporate strength training. Let’s take a look at the main advantages it has.
Preserving and increasing muscle mass
Over the years, we can lose muscle mass. If our lifestyle is not very active and involves a lot of sitting around, we might lose it faster and have it replaced with fat. This is a normal process, but it’s also important to maintain and enhance our muscles to reduce the impact of this loss.
Strength training can build up the muscle and maintain your body’s strength, flexibility, and general ability. You don’t need to worry about looking like a bodybuilder, either, as for most people the effects don’t go that far.
Improving bone density
With age, bones can also lose density and become more brittle. Women, in particular, have a high risk of osteoporosis, a condition that is linked to a faster loss of bone density.
The problem with osteoporosis is that it increases the risk of a fracture, which can be risky. Strength training puts stress on your bones and that helps them become stronger and denser, so it slows down the loss of bone that is normal with age.
Improving your ability, stamina, strength
As the name would suggest, strength training improves your physical abilities. The effects will soon become clear beyond the gym: you might find it easier to do everyday activities, from going up the stairs to doing a grocery run.
You will see that your body slowly becomes capable of more. Sure, lugging weights is not something you do every day, but you might have to carry things around often. There are all kinds of skills that can apply to your life in general.
Reduce the risk of injury
You can reduce the risk of injury by making your body stronger. We already mentioned that strength training improves your bones and muscles; it prevents natural processes that involve age-related changes.
You can also improve your balance and can also help improve your joints’ and how resistant they are. By managing your strength training, you can achieve a lot of benefits in terms of your general health and stop injuries before they can happen.
Improving your emotional and cognitive health
Exercise in general and strength training in particular are solid options to support your mental health and mental acuity. It can help you think better, become more creative, and even be more productive.
It’s been proven time and again that exercise is as good for the brain as it is for the body. Strength training, in particular, appears to improve thinking, learning, and also provides emotional benefits.
Make you leaner
Some people look to exercise to lose or maintain weight. Strength training is an effective way to achieve these goals, as it can make people leaner and help them burn abdominal fat.
Weight loss is a complex topic, but strength training has many benefits for the body and is an effective way to burn calories. In particular, it helps you build muscle instead of fat, which can have many benefits.
Sometimes, strength training gets a bad rap. People expect it to be only for specific people, but the truth is that with guidance, most can practice it safely. You don’t need expensive equipment or even specific kinds of weights. Rather, you can also put it in practice at home using heavy objects. However, it is important to exercise safely and not push yourself to fast or too quickly past your limits. For people of different ages and situations, strength training can be an effective exercise solution.
