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The advantages and disadvantages of strength training
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1. What is strength training?
So I'm going to try to get rid of this myth, and I'll tell you about the drawbacks and advantages of strength training, because there are a lot of physical, health and mental benefits to joining strength training. We can safely call it an oxygen-free exercise, because most of the time, exercise is intermittent (a certain amount of work is interspersed with rest periods). It's also worth noting that it's an incredibly flexible type of physical activity. Many people who are starting out with exercise think that exercise is just about building muscle mass.2. Strength training is beneficial for the body
I think that if most people who are wondering if strength training is right, if they knew that one type of physical activity can have a positive effect on the heart, improve balance, alleviate posture, lose weight, and even improve well-being, they would try it without even thinking about it.3. Strength training helps you maintain your figure and lose unnecessary pounds
Compared to long cardio sessions (sometimes even hourly), we get a lot more energy expenditure in a shorter amount of time, which means that we eat more and still have a negative calorie balance. This is because we burn a lot of calories in each session. Additionally, recent studies have shown that women who regularly do this type of training burn more calories during normal daily activity due to an increase in resting metabolism. Strength training not only helps you lose weight, but also helps you maintain your performance.4. Strength training has a positive effect on the bones
It also protects us from many diseases of the bone system, such as osteoporosis, and one of the best ways to stop this process, or reverse it, is through strength training. After puberty, regardless of gender, we start to lose about one percent of our bone density and muscle mass each year.5. Strength training will make you stronger and more efficient
If you do an exercise like a plank, you add elements of isometric training to your plan, and if you do it properly, the plank will improve your stability in your daily life. Strength training is often called resistance training, because it involves strengthening the muscles and their associated structures by shortening and stretching them under the influence of resistance. The second type is static training, where we walk a certain distance with a given load, thus increasing muscle strength.6. Strength training has a positive effect on the body's biomechanics
Besides looking muscles, we also get something else, namely posture improvements, and in people with poor mobility and balance, strength training can reduce the risk of falling by 50%, which is crucial for older people.7. Strength training as a cure for 21st century disease
For millions of people, it's also an excellent tool for controlling body sugar levels. For people with diabetes, it can be a lifesaving tool. It can effectively reduce pain. Studies have shown that strength training has a positive effect on many joint-related diseases.8. Strength training increases energy levels and improves mood
Strength training raises the level of endorphins, which makes us feel great, and it's also an excellent antidepressant, helping to fight insomnia, and improving the overall quality of daytime functioning.9. Strength training raises the level of good cholesterol (HDL)
We raise HDL and lower LDL, which reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease.10. Strength training reduces the likelihood of injury
Strong muscles, tendons, and joints are less prone to injury, less likely to be injured by stress, and they increase muscle mass around the knees and spine, and these structures are subjected to much less external pressure.11. The disadvantages of strength training
Despite the indisputable advantages of strength training, it also has its drawbacks.12. Strength training can be dangerous
And let's not forget about warming up and picking the right load, because if someone has little experience, they can get injured in a very simple way.13. Strength training is also a tremendous effort for the body
More doesn't mean better, sometimes it's worth spending extra free time recovering. Without proper preparation in the early stages, the bad solution would be to choose an advanced training plan consisting of a series of combined, short breaks and multiple exercises in one training session. Let's not forget that we should measure the strength of intent.14. A poorly programmed strength training will deepen structural problems
Remember to base your training program on multi-stage, global exercises. An imbalance in antagonists (biceps/triceps, bicep/quadruple) can lead to attitude defects and serious structural balance problems.
