Weight Training and it's Benefits.

There are many reasons to add weight training into your regular workout routines, here are just some of the benefits:

Weight training helps increase your physical activity work capacity and it also helps to improve your ability to perform daily activities.

To control bone loss over time with age, weight training can help improve bone density.
If you add weight lifting in your programme, this will help you burn fat.
Reduce the risks of many health problems
Can help fight depression symptoms
Increases strength of muscles, tendons and connective tissue. This means your motor performance will improve which will help reduce injury risks.
It improves your quality of life as you gain body confidence. Weight training will not only make you strong, but will also help with managing your weight.
You may ask how should you get started?

Start with the basics, add weights into your routine and start with single sets and light weights. You can build your weight after you feel like it needs to be increased if you don’t feel sore after.. (you will feel sore trust me)

Give yourself some time to recover at least 24hours before you train the same muscle group again.

Weight training does not have to be boring so consider even taking a class that includes weights to start off with.. This might help you learn techniques and what you should be doing to build muscle tone.

Switch it up, use the free weights and bars to see what you are comfortable with and what works for you.