Resistance training is a great way to workout our muscles with the help of weights, resistance bands or actual body weight. When people hear this, they immediately jump to the conclusion that it would lead to a body like that of Arnold Schwarzenegger. That's not entirely true. It does help give you more prominent muscles but the main focus of resistance training is to improve our strength. That's why it is also known as strength training. There are actually several benefits that you can get from resistance training other than just great muscles.
One of the main benefits of resistance training is that increases bone mineral density. As we grow older, our bones are constantly in a process called remodeling where the tissues break down and bones build up at the same time but the process becomes a lot less active after puberty and is much less on older people. This causes our bone mineral density to decrease. Resistance training helps put some stress on your bones to stimulate remodeling and produces hormones that support the increase of bone mineral density. We know that resistance training also makes our muscles strong, and when you have strong muscles and bones, your overall strength improves allowing you to do more tasks with less effort.
Resistance training not only makes our muscles stronger but it also increases their mass and your muscle mass needs a constant supply of energy even at rest. This means that any fat that you have stored will be used to supply that energy for your muscles. Yes, resistance training helps you burn body fat. This will allow the muscles that you have already toned to become more noticeable. Studies have also shown that your glucose tolerance improves reducing the risk of diabetes. Your heart actually benefits from this type of exercise as well. Regular resistance training helps your heart rate and blood pressure to lower which prevents certain heart diseases. This is why older people should also do some resistance training because it not only keeps their hearts healthy but it also helps slow down the degenerative effects of aging.
Getting your doctor's advice before doing this exercise is important especially for older people and those who have a medical condition or are overweight. This is an exercise that you should not jump into because you need to have the right equipment and your body has to be in the condition to do this training. It is always better to be safe than sorry.
A lot of exercises have more than just one benefit to your body. That's why it is a recommended physical activity to have in our life. Always remember that you need to increase the intensity of the workout if it starts to get really easy so you can get the benefits your body needs and the results that you want.
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