Health benefits of strength training

What are the health benefits of strength training?

• • It lowers your risk of injury

• It improves joint flexibility

• It helps maintain balanced blood sugar levels

• All of the above

Muscles store glucose for later use. The idea is that by building

• muscle mass before a meal, muscle tissue can better absorb glucose

• high blood glucose levels

• glucose to reduce blood sugar

• mental focus, making training difficult

Having strong bones reduces your risk of:

• Osteoporosis, fractures, and falls

• Vision problems and memory loss

• Difficulties with concentration

• Getting sick

A healthy heart...

• Reduces the risk of heart attack

• Gives you less strength

• Gives you headaches

• Provides you with vitamins

One of the biggest benefits of weight lifting is lowering the probability of:

• Life-altering heart attacks and strokes

• Calories

• Strength in the leg

• All of them

Including strength training in your exercise routine may reduce your risk of:

• Smelling

• Vision

• Injury

• Gaining muscles

Strength training involves fluid movements that promote excellent

• body weight

• intelligence

• body alignment

• flexibility