| Resistance training, often confused with heavy | | | | more fuel to burn as they grow bigger and stronger |
| bodybuilding, may come in the form of weights, elastic | | | | and as a result of this increased muscle mass you will |
| bands or your own body weight. The idea behind this | | | | boost your metabolism. This increase in metabolism |
| sort of training is to use a counter force to exert | | | | triggers accelerated fat loss for you. |
| against your own body movements. With resistance | | | | Although weights or gym equipment provide wonderful |
| training, you can tone and build your muscle strength. | | | | leverage for your workout sessions, a resistance |
| Developing muscular endurance and strength can | | | | training program can be achieved using your body |
| improve your body's ability to cope with everyday | | | | weight alone. Push- up is one great example because |
| stresses, give a boost to your metabolism, and help to | | | | in this exercise, your muscles are being challenged by |
| slow down the aging process. | | | | your own body weight and you are using many |
| Both muscular endurance and strength are essential | | | | muscles to stabilize yourself. Other exercises may |
| for well-being, strength and general health. Muscular | | | | include jumping chin ups, lunges, front and side planks |
| endurance can be defined as a muscle's ability to | | | | bridges, and squats. Most of these exercises can be |
| resist fatigue during continuous and prolonged effort, | | | | done at any place as long as you have enough space |
| whereas muscular strength is the muscle's ability to | | | | for the free movement. These exercises can easily |
| exert force at a given speed of movement. You can | | | | be included into a home training program and are as |
| measure it by the maximum weight that can be lifted | | | | beneficial as a gym based program. It is important to |
| just once or by the number of times a weight can be | | | | realize that the knowledge of the combination of |
| lifted. Nearly everyone can benefit from resistance | | | | different exercises, right techniques and proper |
| training and one should maintain a minimum level of | | | | equipment is essential to do the resistance training |
| muscular development to remain healthy, smart and fit. | | | | effectively and safely. If you are unsure of how to |
| An appropriate resistance training program offers | | | | perform these exercises safely, be sure to see a |
| numerous health advantages to its users such as | | | | qualified personal trainer in your vicinity to show you |
| weight control, increased protection against muscle and | | | | the right technique. |
| joint injuries, increased bone mineral content, improved | | | | A resistance training program also works well for |
| posture, decreased risk of osteoporosis, quick fat loss | | | | athletes such as riders or runners because it will help |
| due to increased calorie burning during and after | | | | improve strength in the prime movers (main working |
| exercise, increased metabolism, reduction in resting | | | | muscles) and the postural muscles, lower body, and |
| blood pressure, decreased risk of adult onset diabetes, | | | | upper body. It is important to realize that jogging, hiking |
| and improved self-esteem. | | | | and bike riding only work for your lower body and it |
| These exercises can vary in intensity and you should | | | | won't be long before adaptation takes place in these |
| try to build on your strength slowly. With an appropriate | | | | particular muscles and increased resistance from what |
| program designed by a qualified personal trainer, | | | | you usually get with your sport will be necessary for |
| overweight as well as healthy people can benefit from | | | | further improvement. A resistance training program, |
| resistance training. Most of these exercises primarily | | | | supervised by a qualified personal trainer will help |
| focus on building the large muscles such as glutes, | | | | improve your stamina, strength, speed, overall |
| hamstring, thighs, shoulders, chest, and back. When you | | | | performance as well as general health and lifestyle. |
| train these large muscles with resistance, they need | | | | |