The CDC has found that strength training a few times a week can have a profound impact on a person’s emotional and physical health. Here are just a few reasons why:
Healthy Heart Tissue
When the body is leaner, a person’s risk of heart disease is drastically reduced. Lifting weights just three times per week can help to minimize the risk of heart disease and even act as rehabilitation for those with existing heart problems.
Healthy State of Mind
Strength training can even act as a natural alternative to anti-depressant medications in adults, as a person’s improved self-esteem has such a powerful impact on his or her self-worth.
Visit the CDC's website to see more benefits of strength training!
Why Strength Training? [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]
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