💡RESISTANCE TRAINING 101💡

🔵WHAT IS IT?

Strength training or resistance training is the use of resistance to muscular contraction in order to build the strength, anaerobic endurance and size of skeletal muscles. It can also incorporate a variety of training techniques such as calisthenics, isometrics, and plyometrics.

🔵WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?
✅Aids body recomposition through increased muscle mass and fat burn, therefore promotes a toned healthy physique.
✅Improves stamina, strength, performance and overall health.
✅Improves blood circulation, posture, circadian rhythm, digestion and hormonal regulation.
✅When practiced correctly, it has the capacity to protect you from injuries.
✅Improves mobility flexibility, balance and overall performance on daily tasks.
✅Improves bone density and can help you prevent osteoporosis.
✅Contributes to control of chronic diseases (ex.diabetes) and weight management.
✅Helps you regulate your appetite and combat eating disorders.
✅Boosts the mood through endorphin secretion, improves self esteem, helps with focus and releases stress.
✅Speeds up the delivery of nutrients and thus promotes the secretion of collagen, which in turn helps your skin elasticity.
✅Assists in goal oriented mindset and helps you organise your time, tasks, sense of commitment as well as being more mindful.

🔵WHAT ARE THE RISKS?
❌ Serious injury in case of incorrect form/overloaded weight/insufficient recovery.
💡Combat this, with proper supervision.
❌Heart problem or breathing complications in case of underlying health conditions.
💡Always consult your physician and ask a trainer about your special needs and precautions.

🔵CONCLUSION🔵
The benefits of proper strength training are way too many to overlook. It's an investment to yourself both short and long-term. The risks can easily be avoided through proper guidance and supervision. Yourself will always be there for you, so be there for it as well.🙏✨ If you have any questions, feel free to slide a DM and ask me💥

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