Most people want so desperately to believe they do not need weight training because it is the most rigorous element to the fitness process. It is the workout that takes the most time, and for most people, it is the workout that strains the body most. But remember, no pain, no gain.
Here are some of the many benefits to incorporating strength training into your workout regimen:
1. When you reach maturity, you lose 1% of your muscle and bone strength each year. Weight lifting helps retain that strength as well as reverse it. This leads to benefit number 2.
2. Weight lifting helps you become stronger and more fit. Your muscles become stronger, therefore, your body becomes more lean and toned.
3. Strength training will help you develop better body mechanics. The more you lift weights and strengthen your core muscle groups, your body will move and work better. Your joints will move and function with more strength and ease.
4. Weight lifting can help prevent diseases. Strength training can help arthritis patients, post menopausal women, and even people with type 2 diabetes. This is because this training helps bone density and increases immune health.
5. Strength training releases endorphins, therefore helping to increase your mood and boosting your energy levels. Because of this, weight training is a great anti-depressant.
6. Weight training burns more calories than cardio. The myth is reversed. Weight training actually continues to burn calories after the work out is finished through the next day or two. Sore muscles means calories continue to burn.
So, continue to weight train. Never miss this great regimen to weight loss and health.
http://www.everydayhealth.com/fitness/add-strength-training-to-your-workout.aspx
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