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The following are just some of the benefits to a regular strength training program. These are some top reasons for doing regular strength training:
1.
Greater strength
- Your muscles become stronger, your body becomes stronger, your will becomes stronger.
2.
Greater energy
- How you can have more energy even after you expend so much in training sounds like a
mystery, but its TRUE.
3.
Independence
- The strength that comes from a bodybuilding lifestyle frees you from having to seek the
help of others in many circumstances. In a wheelchair it makes it easier to do your own
transfers in and out of the chair.
4.
Better cardiovascular health
- Endurance/aerobic trainging can help keep your heart and circulatory/pulmonary systems
healthier.
5. Better flexibility
- Movement from regular strength training helps maintain flexibility.
6. Better blood
- Exercise makes blood platelets less sticky, thus less likely to form dangerous clots.
7. Bodyfat control
- Muscle tissue burns additional calories beyond those burned by exercise. Regular
exercise helps control appetite and other internal mechanisms that affect metabolism and
hunger sensations.
8. Stronger bones
- Resistance training increases bone density. Combined with good nutrition and
supplements, the right resistance training program can help prevent osteoporosis.
9. Enhanced immunity
- Regular exercise, adequate recuperation and sound nutrition, help your body's immune
system function better to fight off all kinds of disease.
10. Stress management
- A tough session focusing on moving lots of weight can ease the day's tensions and
release calming endorphins. A good tension reducer.
11. Pain
prevention/relief
- Regular exercise makes you less sensitive to pain. It might be just what you need for
those annoying aches.
12. Delayed aging
- Regular strenuous exercise and sound nutrition combine to hold back the aging process.
No matter what your age or health status, a bodybuilding lifestyle can help you.
13. Reversal of disease processes
- The bodybuilding lifestyle can actually help you reverse cardiovascular disease and can
help lower high blood pressure. Exercise can aid in control of diabetes and high
cholesterol.
14. A better sex life
- Training regularly can give you more energy, less anxiety, more self-esteem, a more
attractive body and increased testosterone levels. All of which may contribute to more
fulfilling sexual encounters.
This list of Strength Training benefits was borrowed from Greg Elliott's page. They have been placed in a different order of importance according to the way I feel they benefit me personally. Everyone will see and feel the benefits, but they may also place them in different order of importance. Please stop by and visit Greg's Page.