Weight Workout and Fitness
All those of us who have been trying to feel light when standing on the weighing machines, you must know one thing for sure, just as cardio helps you shred those extra pounds, picking weights can be adding benefit to your workout routine and help you achieve slight definition in your body.
In addition to several other benefits you can also see these benefits that will enhance your quality of life.
Benefits of Weight Workouts:
- Stronger and fitter: Muscle strength is very important as it is what helps us perform several activities in our day to day life. As we get older we tend to lose muscle strength. Strength training with weights also known as resistance training helps in toning our muscles and and strengthening us.
- Protects Bone Health: Weight training enhances development of bones. While we carry weights the bones get triggered and messages the cells involved in building bones to start taking action and rebuild to get stronger bones. Stronger bones will help you reduce the risk of osteoporosis, fractures when one falls, particularly beyond the age group of 45. The best part is we can get the benefits of bone development even if we start working out at any age.
- Boosts your mood: Regular weight training helps in improving mental health and it relaxes your body as also proved by several studies. One also feels motivated, improved self-esteem, confidence, and satisfaction with yourself while it also helps in release of endorphins that makes you feel positivity.
- Promotes a better quality of life: With regular weight training your capacity to involve yourself in daily activities with your loved ones and carrying out daily chores even at home improves and makes you feel great and accomplished. Many studies have shown how increase in quality of life is related to a person’s physical well-being. Patients with Arthritis can lead a better quality of life when they practice weight training which is strictly to be done under the advice of a doctor.
