Building Muscle and Strength

Unlike generations before who had physical jobs that kept them fit, now we tend to lead more sedentary lifestyles.  Between desk jobs, watching tv, driving a car and other sedentary activities people fall victims of todays lifestyle.

What is Strength Training?

Strength training is exercising with the goal of increasing your physical strength. There are two kinds of strength:

• Relative Strength.  Relative strength is building maximal strength without increasing body weight.  Controlling calorie intake and/or adding cardio can be used to control weight
• Absolute Strength. Absolute strength is about becoming the strongest person regardless of body-weight. More body-weight means bigger muscles & thus more strength.

Here we will focus on relative strength as it is more closely related to overall health and fitness.  Building muscle strength is a great way to improve you fitness level as well as overall health.  Everyone should strength train regardless of age of fitness level.  It  not only builds muscle, but also helps reduce body fat and increase bone.  People who are over 50 will benefit greatly from strength building.  Stronger muscles and stronger bones reduce the risk of osteoporosis which can lead to fractures.

Benefits of Strength Training

• Builds Muscle - the stronger you are, the more muscles you’ll have. Strength training is not bodybuilding however: building muscle is a byproduct of exercising, not its goal.

• Burns Fat. Strength training burn calories, keeps your metabolic rate high and makes sticking to your diet easier.

• Increases Health. Strength training increases endurance, bone density & testosterone levels. Strength training strengthens your joints, lowers cholesterol & improves your sleep.

• Forges Character. Strength training teaches you persistence, sacrifice, self-control, responsibility & builds self-confidence.

Give our Full Body Strengthening Workout Routine a try and start feeling stronger today.

Keep track of your workouts and nutrition with this handy Journal.  It will make it easy to see your progress.

 

 

 

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