Benefits of Strength Training

If you are looking for a way to improve your health and at the same time your physical appearance, strength training is certainly one of the best.

This type of training includes specific exercises for certain muscle groups that are generally carried out in series, then the muscle is allowed time to rest for some time and then the series is repeated.

Most of the personalised exercise programs also include strength exercises because they are the most training and the ones that allow you to see the best results from an aesthetic point of view.

In this article you will find everything you need to know about strength training and what its benefits are.

What is strength training?

Strength training, or muscle strengthening, is what is generally performed with weights and is used to develop muscle mass and muscle endurance. Specific tools are used for this type of training:

• Free weights
• Kettlebell
• Rubber bands
• Strengthening fitness equipment.

What are the benefits of strength training?

Below you will find all the benefits associated with strength training: 

Helps to burn a lot of calories

Strength training is excellent for our metabolism because the stronger the muscle, the greater the number of muscle fibers and, consequently, the greater the metabolic efficiency.

Helps reduce abdominal fat

Strength training is not only useful for reducing the circumference of the waist, but it reduces the amount of abdominal fat, improving our health conditions.

Helps improve the physical appearance

By increasing muscle mass and reducing abdominal fat, your appearance will immediately appear leaner and leaner. The muscles, in fact, are less dense than the fat mass and take up less space; therefore, even if initially the body weight will remain unchanged, from an aesthetic point of view you will notice a marked improvement in physical appearance. From the very first moment you start strength training your body will undergo some changes:

• Decreases fat mass
• Increase muscle mass

So, you don't have to be alarmed if you don't immediately notice a drop in body weight, this will become more noticeable later.

Helps reduce the risk of injury

Strength training not only helps strengthen the muscles but also improves the joint range, muscle elasticity, mobility, and the health of tendons and ligaments. For this reason, strengthening muscles also helps reduce the risk of injury because our musculoskeletal system is healthier and more receptive. In addition, strength training also helps correct muscle imbalances: you can train the district you want until you get a harmonious and balanced result.

Helps improve heart health and prevent cardiovascular disease

Practicing strength training regularly helps to:

• Reduce blood pressure
• Reduce LDL cholesterol
• Improve circulation
• Strengthen the heart.

Muscle strengthening, therefore, does not only involve the muscle groups but also the cardiorespiratory system and contributes to improving the health of our heart.

Reduces the blood sugar level

Muscle strengthening reduces the risk of diabetes and lowers the blood sugar level. In fact, the muscles can improve the sensitivity of the tissues to insulin and can remove the glucose contained in the blood, directing it towards the muscle fibers. In this way glucose is used as a source of energy and does not have a negative impact on our body. All this translates into better glucose management and a reduced condition of insulin resistance on the part of the tissues.

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