1. Higher metabolism – When you train with weights or resistance you increase the amount of muscle in your body. More muscle means that you burn more calories even
when you are resting.
2. Better posture, balance and coordination – Strong muscles help you stand straighter and more comfortably keeping you from slouching. Increased strength is a major factor in maintaining balance and muscles trained using movement patterns like the squat and lunge improve overall coordination as the muscles work better together.
3. Stronger bones – The good stress that you place on your muscles when you do resistance training also strengthens the bones and helps prevent osteoporosis.
4. Feel Better – Resistance training improves your mood by elevating endorphins in the body. Training with weights can also enhance self-esteem and boost your
confidence.
5. Prevent Injury – Lifting weights increases the strength of your ligaments and tendons in addition
to strengthening muscle. Stronger ligaments and tendons means you are less likely to experience injury.
6. Prevention of
muscle loss – Weight training helps maintain muscle mass as we age. Loss of muscle mass can lead to poor balance, bone loss and decreased ability to perform daily activities.
7. Better overall health – Resistance training has been shown to improve blood pressure and cardiovascular health and may help in reducing risk for some cancers.
8. Decreased bodyfat – The more muscle you have in your body, the more calories you burn during the day. Muscles are active tissue that burn between 35 and 50 calories per pound per day.
Fat, on the other hand burns 3-5 calories per day.
9. Increased work capacity – Stronger muscles allow you to
work and play longer and harder.
10. Better management of chronic disease – Weight training has been shown to be helpful
in ameliorating the effects of arthritis and help to keep blood sugar regulated in people with diabetes.
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