Strength training, also known as resistance training, improves strength, endurance, and muscle tone, and helps you achieve that lean and toned look. Increasing muscle mass helps give your metabolism a boost too, which can help you lose weight.
Strength training is also important for maintaining bone strength, and may help reduce your risk of developing heart disease and type 2 diabetes. And the great thing about strength training is it can be done anytime, anywhere, and in a variety of ways: From lifting weights to using resistance bands to using your own body weight.
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References
Nemours Teen Health. (2022). Strength training.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2018). Physical activity guidelines for Americans, 2nd edition.
Wescot, W. L. (2012). Resistance training is medicine: effects of strength training on heath.
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