Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Training for strength

By Svene Brag




There is plenty talk to do with the importance of weight training as a part of a complete exercise routine. However, there may be some misunderstanding as to what strength training actually is. This may be because a lot of people confuse strength training with weight training. Although this training can include the use of weights, it is not always necessary.

What Is Strength Training?

Strength training is any workout that improves body strength. This may mean more muscle or simply definition and building existing muscle. Muscle size decreases with age unless some type of weight training is included into your lifestyle. Traditional gym weights may be used when training for strength, but other equipment may include elastic bands for resistance and weight machines. This Training may also be accomplished with no resistance bands at all by using your own body weight.

Athletes and players on sports teams most often perform strength training workouts. But the average person must perform strength training as well, as there are many benefits to the human body.

Ladies have often afraid to perform strength workouts for fear of putting on too much muscle. This is just not true. Females don't have the right hormones and chemicals in her body to bulk up with a normal strength training program. It is equally important for females to work to gain strength, as it is for men.

What Are the Benefits of Strength Training?

Strength training offers other benefits than simply developing lean muscle. Positive results of additional strength can be seen over the entire body. People who do strength training enjoy extra energy, endurance, concentration, and stamina, deeper sleep, happier moods, and improved self-confidence. These are only a small list of the good side effects, there are dozens more.

Higher Muscle Mass

Not only is muscle burned in the aging process, but when the body requires energy, lean muscle tissue is used with less effort than our fat. We lose muscle faster with lack of use. Strength training stop further lean muscle and may increase muscle as well. Additional muscle boosts your metabolism, getting your body to burn your food faster and more efficiently. Also, the body will be more likely to burn your fat if muscles are used on a consistent basis.

Healthy Bones & Joints

When you age, bone mass decreases along with muscle tissue. Your joints reduce in strength with expected use as you age. Putting good stress on your muscles improves your joints and bones. This good stress promotes bone growth and repair. This can help prevent bone loss resulting in conditions such as osteoporosis. With better joints, your chance of injury is smaller.

Your Core Strength is Increased.

When parts of your core and back are tough, this gives you a better posture, ability to balance, and stability. This lessens the risk of pain in your back. Better spine assists the entire body work better with a straight spine. A strong core also assists mind and muscle connection.

Strength training benefits your health

Improving your strength may be a vital part of treatment of some diseases and conditions. This form of routine helps lower total cholesterol at the same time as increasing amounts of good cholesterol, lowers blood sugar levels, improve joint strength as a result of arthritis, and decreases chronic back pain by strengthening core muscles and aligning your back. Theses exercises will also help with other conditions.




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