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| What Can Strength Training Do for You? |
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| Look and feel younger by incorporating strength training into your routine. Strength training is the process of progressively lifting increased amounts of weight. Without it, you could be missing out on some essential benefits. Here's what strength training can do for your body.
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Increase your metabolic rate.
When your body loses muscle, you become less efficient at burning calories. By building muscles through strength training, your body will burn calories more quickly, which makes it easier for you to keep off excess weight.
Boost your energy level.
Restoring muscle and strength will increase your energy level, which gives you better endurance. Your workouts will improve and you'll have more energy to do something as simple as play with the kids after work.
Reverse the signs of aging.
As you age and become less active, your body begins to lose muscle mass. But challenging your muscles with regular strength training can preserve and enhance muscle mass — making your body look and feel younger.
Improve circulation.
Muscles play an important role in your circulatory system by assisting blood movement in your arteries and veins. As you contract and relax your muscles, blood vessels are squeezed, helping blood move more efficiently back to your heart and lungs.
Decrease your risk for osteoporosis.
When you lose muscle tone, your bones lose density, making them fragile and prone to osteoporosis. By strengthening your muscles, you strengthen your bones, too. With regular resistance exercise, your bones can become denser, possibly decreasing your risk for osteoporosis and bone fractures.
Prevent injuries.
Stronger muscles can help prevent injuries. By incorporating strength training into your routine, simple tasks, such as picking up a heavy box, become easier, making injury less likely.
Before you start a new strength-training routine, be sure to check with your physician.
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