Strength or resistance training refers to any exercise that builds muscle strength, often using equipment or your body weight. It is highly beneficial to men and women of all ages, and a few short sessions every week can soon get you to get stronger, feel better and look the part too.
Health benefits of strength training include:
- Increased flexibility and balance
- Increased bone density
- Increased muscle mass
- Joint flexibility
- Weight control
Strength training is a hassle-free exercise that you can adjust to fit your needs and requirements. Better yet, you can do it with free weights, resistance machines, or no equipment at all, either in the gym or the comfort of your home. You can also use your body for versatility in resistance and do ab crunches, lunges, push-ups, squats and steps or resistance bands to do arm curls, kicks and squats.
The American Heart Association recommends strength training at least twice weekly, and we agree with that. We also highly recommend you consult a fitness pro to ensure you do the exercises correctly to avoid injury. Furthermore, start slowly and gradually increase the resistance as the activities become easier. Between 8 – 12 reps usually prove sufficient for a muscle workout, and once they cannot make it to the 12th repetition, you’ve done enough.
Supplementing for strength training is a super addition and beneficial to boosting the impact of your workout. Look for the following ingredients to enhance performance:
- Protein to build and repair muscle cells.
- Creatine for enhanced strength, endurance and muscle building.
- Beta-Alanine that boosts endurance and stamina.
- Branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) to stunt muscle fatigue and promotes muscle performance and building.
- L-Glutamine to rehydrate and minimise muscle breakdown and cramping.
- L-Glycine to increase muscle mass and growth whilst preventing muscle degeneration and breakdown.
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