Resistance training (also called strength training or weight training) is the use of resistance to muscular contraction to build the strength, anaerobic endurance and size of skeletal muscles. When you do resistance training repeatedly and consistently, your muscles become stronger.
Why Resistance Training is important?
Improved muscle strength and tone – to protect your joints from injury. Maintaining flexibility and balance, which can help you remain independent as you age. Decreased risk of injury. Increased bone density and strength and reduced risk of osteoporosis.
Health benefits of Resistance Training
- Improved muscle strength and tone – to protect your joints from injury.
- Maintaining flexibility and balance, which can help you remain independent as you age.
- Weight management and increased muscle-to-fat ratio – as you gain muscle, your body burns more kilojoules when at rest.
- May help reduce or prevent cognitive decline in older people.
- Greater stamina – as you grow stronger, you won’t get tired as easily.
- Prevention or control of chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, back pain, depression and obesity.
- Pain management.
- Improved mobility and balance.
- Improved posture.
- Decreased risk of injury.
- Increased bone density and strength and reduced risk of osteoporosis.
- Improved sense of wellbeing – resistance training may boost your self-confidence, improve your body image and your mood.
- Improved sleep and avoidance of insomnia.
- Increased self-esteem.
- Enhanced performance of everyday tasks.
Below are 10 examples of Resistance Exercises
- Squats
- Lunges
- Deadlifts
- Chin Ups / Pull Ups
- Lat Pulldown
- Bent over Row
- Push Ups
- Bench Press
- Tricep Pushdown
- Barbell Curl
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