Cardio workouts do improve our blood circulation, endurance, and heart’s strength. But resistance training does have its health benefits. If we want to achieve a holistic health condition, then we must not exclude resistance training from our weekly menus.
What Is Resistance Training
Resistance training is any exercises that make our muscles contracted against external resisting force. Weightlifting is one example of resistance training. The goal of resistance training is to push the muscles’ limit and improve it over time.
Our muscles break down as we exercise. But our body has a regenerative ability that can replace the damaged cells with stronger ones. And although this process sounds terrible, if you practice resistance training correctly, you will be least likely to experience injuries. Soreness is the worst condition the training can get.
More Muscles, Less Fat
You may have heard or read from various fitness sources about cardio workouts being the primary key to weight loss. To some degree, that statement is true. But it does not mean that practicing cardio alone is the most efficient method.
The good thing about muscles is that they keep burning calories at rest. And this process is going to last even 24 hours after the strength training. Cardio workouts do burn many calories, but only during the exercise.
Increasing the Bone Mass
Strength training is not only beneficial to the muscles but also to the bones. And in this case, women are more unfortunate than men. Most women avoid resistance training because …