"Top 18 Benefits of Weight Training"
copyright 2002 by Greg Landry, M.S.
Starting or continuing your weight training
program is much easier if you know some of the
benefits derived from weight training:
1. Weight training tones your muscles which looks
great and raises your basal metabolism.. which
causes you to burn more calories 24 hours-a-day.
You'll even burn more calories while you're sleeping.
2. Weight training can *reverse* the natural decline
in your metabolism which begins around age 30.
3. Weight training energizes you.
4. Weight training has a positive affect on almost
all of your 650+ muscles.
5. Weight training strengthens your bones reducing
your risk of developing osteoporosis.
6. Weight training improves your muscular endurance.
7. Weight training will NOT develop big muscles on
women.. just toned muscles!
8. Weight training makes you strong. Strength gives
you confidence and makes daily activities easier.
9. Weight training makes you less prone to low-back
injuries.
10. Weight training decreases your resting blood
pressure.
11. Weight training decreases your risk of developing
adult onset diabetes.
12. Weight training decreases your gastrointestinal
transit time, reducing your risk for developing colon
cancer.
13. Weight training increases your blood level of
HDL cholesterol (the good type).
14. Weight training improves your posture.
15. Weight training improves the functioning of your
immune system.
16. Weight training lowers your resting heart rate, a
sign of a more efficient heart.
17. Weight training improves your balance and
coordination.
18. Weight training elevates your mood.
Get movin'! :)
Author and exercise physiologist, Greg Landry,
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copyright 2002 by Greg Landry, M.S.
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