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According to the American Heart Association, strength training or weight or resistance training is physical activity designed to improve muscular strength and fitness by exercising a specific muscle or muscle group against external resistance.
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Strength training is not just for body builders but is good for people of all ages and fitness levels to help prevent the natural loss of lean muscle mass that comes with ageing
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Weight training can also benefit people with chronic health conditions, like obesity, arthritis, or a heart condition. Besides toning and shaping, here are some more benefits of strength training.
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Strength training involves strengthening and toning the muscles by contracting them against a resisting force, which helps in building strength and makes you fitter.
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By age 30 we start losing as much as 3 to 5 percent of lean muscle mass per decade. Muscle strengthening activities help preserve or increase muscle mass, strength, and power, which are essential for bone, joint, and muscle health as we age.
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Because strength training boosts excess post-exercise oxygen consumption, it can also help exercisers boost weight loss more than if you were to just do cardio exercise alone.
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Strength training also benefits your balance, coordination, and posture, according to research. Balance is dependent on the strength of the muscles that keep you on your feet. The stronger those muscles, the better your balance.
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Studies have shown that strength training can ease symptoms in people with many chronic conditions, including neuromuscular disorders, HIV, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and some cancers.
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Strength training has been found to be a legitimate treatment option or add-on treatment to suppress symptoms of depression. All exercise boosts mood because it increases endorphins.
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Along with aerobic exercise, muscle-strengthening activities helps improve blood pressure and reduce risk of hypertension and heart disease.
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