Top 8 Benefits of Strength Training
Strength training is not only for people who want to look like bodybuilders. If you’re someone who wants to stay healthy at any age and maintain weight loss for good, then this certain type of exercise is for you. Let’s show you 8 ways strength training improves your overall fitness and health.
It boosts energy levels and improves your mood.
According to a meta-analysis of 33 clinical trials published in JAMA Psychiatry in June 2018, strength training is a justifiable treatment option to suppress symptoms of depression. There’s additional research that the neurochemical and neuromuscular responses to strength training have positive effects on the brain and there’s also evidence that it may help you sleep better.
It can help with chronic disease management.
Studies say that strength training can help ease symptoms in people with chronic conditions like HIV, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, neuromuscular disorders, and some cancers. It can also help improve glucose control as researched by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and published in Diabetes Therapy in June 2017.
It helps you develop better body mechanics.
The stronger the muscles, the better the balance. In one review published in Aging Clinical and Experimental Research in November 2017, doing at least one resistance training per week can produce up to 37 percent increase in muscle strength, a 7.5 percent increase in muscle mass, and a 58 percent increase in functional capacity in elderly adults.
It helps keep the weight off for good.
The most effective way to lose fat and keep the weight off for good is when strength training is combined with a low-calorie diet. People who did this over four months reduced their fat mass while improving their muscle mass, said in a study in the International Journal of Sports Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism published in January 2018.
It helps your body burn calories more efficiently.
When you do strength training, the tougher you’re working, the more energy is demanded. This means your body is burning more calories during and after training while your body is recovering to a resting state, a process called “excess post-exercise oxygen consumption”.
It protects your bone health and muscle mass.
According to Harvard Health Publishing, we start losing as much as 3 – 5 percent of lean muscle mass per decade beginning at the age of 30. Thanks to muscle-strengthening activities. Doing such can help preserve or increase muscle mass and improve strength and power as we age. The even better news is, that it doesn’t take much time to achieve better functional performance. In a study published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, it only took 30 minutes twice a week of high-intensity training resistance showed improvement in bone density, structure, and strength in postmenopausal women and it had no negative effects.
It has cardiovascular health benefits.
When aerobic exercise is combined with muscle-strengthening activities, it helps improve blood pressure and reduce the risk of heart disease and hypertension. If you want to focus on your heart health, incorporate strength training into your cardio workout and your heart will thank you later.
It makes you stronger and fitter.
Muscle strength is crucial and shouldn’t be overlooked. When we do strength training, it makes it easier for us to do the things we do daily as we age and start to lose muscle naturally. To maintain our agility and strength, the best time to start strength training is now.
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