The benefits of strength training

Advantages of a good training program is that resistance is almost endless. Less disease, happiness and most importantly, you have muscles on the beach.
Strength training should be part of every routine. Even if you're low on time strength training, according to the ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine), should be done 2-3 times a week with each session lasting no more than an hour. For 2-3 hours per week, can bring huge benefits.

Will regular strength training:

Help ** you in your daily activities around the house and your garden. And will keep you independent which is especially important in the elderly. Imagine not being able to lift 5 pounds in a bag of flour or take the garbage by yourself.

* Reduce the risk of high blood pressure, osteoporosis and diabetes.

** You help prevent lower back pain.

Increase bone density ** important for women after menopause.

Increase muscle mass ** burn more calories throughout the day with an equal amount of fat.

Even with all these advantages, many people do not want to start training with weights. Concerns include injury, incorrect form for women not wanting to build muscle and look like a man.

Can be when you start a strength training program, the risk of greatly reduced by starting with machines instead of free weights. As you become more comfortable with the machines, and slowly learn to use free weights. If you want to stick with the machines, and know they will give you the same benifits weights. As for the concern that women, like men, it will not happen without the help of steroids, should not even consider using.

Sometimes when we think in good health, and we think about eating and running. While these are important, not strength training should never be ignored. Gym offers health benefits that can not be found with another form of exercise and should not be forgotten.