Unlock the numerous benefits of strength training and build a healthier, stronger you. Strength training isn’t just about sculpted muscles; it’s an investment in your overall well-being. Studies show it can boost metabolism, increase bone density, and even improve cognitive function. Ready to lose more body fat, fight off chronic disease, and live a longer, more fulfilling life? Dive into our guide and discover how strength training can transform your body and mind.
Build muscle
Muscle is the basis of your metabolism. Without it, you won’t burn fat efficiently, and when you try to lose weight without building or maintaining muscle, you lose muscle AND fat, making it easier to gain that weight back later on.
The more muscle you have, the less this happens.
Muscle also burns more calories at rest than any other tissue in your body. Studies suggest that even a 10% increase in muscle mass can elevate your metabolism by 6%, helping you lose fat and keep it off for good.
Get strong
You need to be strong to live life. As you get older, your body changes and shifts and doesn’t feel as spry as it once did. We assume this is normal, when it does not have to be! If you get strong and stay strong as you age, those changes and shifts are curbed. And it’s never too late; you can get strong at any age.
But you also need to be strong to gain more muscle. Build muscle, use that muscle to get stronger, then use that strength to build more muscle.
That process, by the way, only happens if you have a properly designed training program that leads you to that goal—random gym training won’t cut it!
Create total body health.
Strength training isn’t just about strong muscles. Strength training also builds strong bones—increasing bone mineral density by up to 13%. Strength training actually helps improve all of your body’s systems.
Take your blood sugar as an example. Having more muscle tissue can improve your body’s ability to absorb glucose from the bloodstream, promoting better blood sugar control. Strength training can improve your insulin sensitivity by up to 30%.
Name any system in your body—your nervous system, your respiratory system, your cardiovascular system, your endocrine system, your digestive system—and you will find evidence that strength training affects it positively
Live a longer life.
Muscle mass is a strong predictor of mortality. Women who had low muscle mass, for example, were found to have a higher all-cause mortality rate that women with more muscle mass. One study even found that regular, consistent strength training increased life expectancy by 10-17%. And middle-aged adults with greater muscle mass have a 46% lower risk of death from all causes.
That’s no joke! You will literally live longer if you have muscle.
Live a fuller life.
Imagine if your knees no longer hurt. Imagine if you could take the stairs without getting winded. Imagine if that back you’ve thrown out multiple times was even just 10% stronger.
Imagine if you could play pick up sports again. Imagine if you could bend down to the bottom shelf to get things. Imagine if you could get up off the floor without having to grab for help. And imagine if you could lower symptoms of depression and anxiety.
All those things are possible if you build muscle and get strong. Strength training is the only form of exercise that will help you build muscle—and the results are achievable for all ages, all genders, and all fitness levels.
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