What if I told you there is something that you can do that would have an immediate positive impact on your heart and your brain including your mood and your focus. What if I told you that same thing can have long- lasting benefits protecting your brain from different conditions like depression, Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. (1,2) Would you do it?
Well, this incredible thing is strength training (weight/ resistance training). The basic principle of strength training is to apply a load to your muscles , including free-weights, weight machines, or even your own body weight and increase it gradually over time, so muscles get to adapt and get stronger. Neuroscientists have demonstrated that those certain type of exercise not only strengthens your bones, boosts your heart, or improve your balance but also corrects bad postures, decrease dyspnea and feeling of fatigue. (3, 4) Studies have proven anti-anxiety effects of strength exercise in humans after single sessions and long-term training as well. (5) Above all, it helps you look and feel better. It is beyond losing your extra pounds. So, would not you want to get started?
What is strength-training equipment?
Strength training equipment is supposed to facilitate and optimize workout sessions for both ordinary people and athletes. They all based on targeting certain groups of muscles in your body. They come into various manners such as treadmills, free weights, body bars, single station machines, kettlebells, spin bikes… Etc. You can easily access them in any health club, gym, leisure center or even at your home. For what it’s worth, this equipment enhances various types of workouts such as cardio, aerobics, flexibility, and anaerobic physical activities.
I can do cardio workouts without strength equipment and my body still gets all of these benefits!
Well, as a matter of fact, cardio and strength trainings are not separate things. They are a classic workout combination. Every right strong fitness regimen has to include them both. The truth is any safe effective workout session must start with warm-ups and ends with cool-downs. This can be achieved via cardio warm up exercises, which can be done on treadmill or bike for example.
Moreover, injuries are less likely to happen with machine if you use it properly. (7) In addition, we all do not have the same level of fitness, endurance and flexibility. Some of us are also affected by certain health conditions. Rowing Machines can help anyone irrespective to their limitations. You can adjust the speed, resistance and weights according to your capabilities.
You can keep track of the calories, which in turn motivates you to keep going because you see actual results.
Fitness Equipment is expensive; do you think it is worthy buying them at home?
Fitness machines might be costly, but they are considered a great long- term investment in your health. If you are serious about losing your extra weight or improving your physical fitness. However, you can go to your nearby gym but the benefit here is that you do not have to spend a couple of hours prepping if you have your own equipment at home.
In conclusion, if you truly want to restore back your optimal body functions, to try a new healthy lifestyle, to look better, feel better, and live a longer, you should give a shot to strength training whether you do it at home or at gym.
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