Why? The Benefits of Strength Training?
July 28, 2020
The Benefits of Strength Training
When it comes to most things you do in life, the most important question to ask is WHY? This is no different for training.
Why are you doing what you are doing? To do that, let’s forget about the ‘what’ we do and consider the ‘why’. As this is the foundation of any good program or training style.
I could confidently ask many trainers why they do what they do and be met with confusion and a hesitant answer. The ‘what’ seems to place with little thought our consideration into ‘why’.
At Hybrid Fitness we understand and know and our WHY. The why is our focus, which in turn drives our what.
Let me introduce you to our WHY series.
Why do we do Strength Training?
Strength is the most important component of fitness. Without adequate strength no other fitness component (like endurance, balance, agility, speed, cardiovascular) will be fully realised. Regardless of your goals, strength is the key component. Whether you’re an athlete or a retiree, the benefits are immense.
Strength is what will give your quality of life; longevity. The strength training you perform now will really benefit you in many years to come. You will keep your strength and function throughout your life.
“Only the strong will survive”, a quote you would’ve heard at some point…The way we hear it today is an abbreviated version of the Anne Frank quote, “The weak die out and the strong will survive, and will live on forever”.
Regular strength training helps prevent the natural loss of lean muscle mass that comes with aging. Once we hit around the age of 27, we will naturally start losing muscle…And once it’s gone its gone. Strength training will stop this process, which then correlates back to the quality of life in your later years.
If these two reasons aren’t enough to encourage you… Read on, you’ll be pleased to learn there are many more benefits from strength training.
Strength training makes you stronger and fitter
Muscle strength is crucial in making daily tasks and activities easier. It is also key to improving sports performance and improving all other components of fitness. Want to be a better runner? Get stronger.
Strength training improves bone health and muscle mass
As previously mentioned, we start losing muscle as we age. At around 3 to 5 percent of lean muscle mass per year if we aren’t incorporating strength training into our routines. Strength training will help you preserve or increase muscle mass and bone density, which are essential for bone, joint, and muscle health as we age.
Strength training helps with fat loss
The debate has raged for years, is cardio or strength better for fat loss? Both have their role; however, strength is our priority as it is the most important component. I’ll state it again, in a different way…Without strength you will have not much else. Strength training is helpful for weight loss as it helps increase your resting metabolism, therefore increasing the rate at which your body burns calories when you’re going about your day. Fat loss benefits continue on long after a strength session has finished.
Strength training improves cardiovascular health.
Muscle-strengthening activity helps improve blood pressure. The government recommends doing muscle-strengthening activities twice weekly plus 150 minutes of weekly moderate-intensity activity at minimum, to help reduce hypertension and lower the risk of heart disease.
Strength training helps with injury prevention
Strength training helps improve joint strength. Strong muscles around a joint help it to function better, provide stability and be protected from injury. Tendon and ligaments also benefit greatly from strength training.
Strength training can assist with chronic disease management.
Studies highlight many wellness benefits to strength training, including helping people with chronic diseases manage their conditions. If you have arthritis, strength training can be as effective as medication in decreasing arthritis pain.
Strength training along with other healthy lifestyle changes have been shown to reduce the risk of Heart Disease, Stroke, Type II Diabetes, Obesity, and other lifestyle diseases.
And the last reason…
Strength training helps you look great naked, look mighty fine in your favourite jeans or have everyone take a second look at your toned arms and shoulders when you’re in a singlet. And this is an extra benefit… A great side effect you could say of all the other benefits listed above.
This is our why. Why we incorporate and value Strength at Hybrid Fitness Training. The only thing left to say really is…If you aren’t doing strength training, why the hell not?
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Why? The Benefits of Strength Training?
July 28, 2020
The Benefits of Strength Training
When it comes to most things you do in life, the most important question to ask is WHY? This is no different for training.
Why are you doing what you are doing? To do that, let’s forget about the ‘what’ we do and consider the ‘why’. As this is the foundation of any good program or training style.
I could confidently ask many trainers why they do what they do and be met with confusion and a hesitant answer. The ‘what’ seems to place with little thought our consideration into ‘why’.
At Hybrid Fitness we understand and know and our WHY. The why is our focus, which in turn drives our what.
Let me introduce you to our WHY series.
Why do we do Strength Training?
Strength is the most important component of fitness. Without adequate strength no other fitness component (like endurance, balance, agility, speed, cardiovascular) will be fully realised. Regardless of your goals, strength is the key component. Whether you’re an athlete or a retiree, the benefits are immense.
Strength is what will give your quality of life; longevity. The strength training you perform now will really benefit you in many years to come. You will keep your strength and function throughout your life.
“Only the strong will survive”, a quote you would’ve heard at some point…The way we hear it today is an abbreviated version of the Anne Frank quote, “The weak die out and the strong will survive, and will live on forever”.
Regular strength training helps prevent the natural loss of lean muscle mass that comes with aging. Once we hit around the age of 27, we will naturally start losing muscle…And once it’s gone its gone. Strength training will stop this process, which then correlates back to the quality of life in your later years.
If these two reasons aren’t enough to encourage you… Read on, you’ll be pleased to learn there are many more benefits from strength training.
Strength training makes you stronger and fitter
Muscle strength is crucial in making daily tasks and activities easier. It is also key to improving sports performance and improving all other components of fitness. Want to be a better runner? Get stronger.
Strength training improves bone health and muscle mass
As previously mentioned, we start losing muscle as we age. At around 3 to 5 percent of lean muscle mass per year if we aren’t incorporating strength training into our routines. Strength training will help you preserve or increase muscle mass and bone density, which are essential for bone, joint, and muscle health as we age.
Strength training helps with fat loss
The debate has raged for years, is cardio or strength better for fat loss? Both have their role; however, strength is our priority as it is the most important component. I’ll state it again, in a different way…Without strength you will have not much else. Strength training is helpful for weight loss as it helps increase your resting metabolism, therefore increasing the rate at which your body burns calories when you’re going about your day. Fat loss benefits continue on long after a strength session has finished.
Strength training improves cardiovascular health.
Muscle-strengthening activity helps improve blood pressure. The government recommends doing muscle-strengthening activities twice weekly plus 150 minutes of weekly moderate-intensity activity at minimum, to help reduce hypertension and lower the risk of heart disease.
Strength training helps with injury prevention
Strength training helps improve joint strength. Strong muscles around a joint help it to function better, provide stability and be protected from injury. Tendon and ligaments also benefit greatly from strength training.
Strength training can assist with chronic disease management.
Studies highlight many wellness benefits to strength training, including helping people with chronic diseases manage their conditions. If you have arthritis, strength training can be as effective as medication in decreasing arthritis pain.
Strength training along with other healthy lifestyle changes have been shown to reduce the risk of Heart Disease, Stroke, Type II Diabetes, Obesity, and other lifestyle diseases.
And the last reason…
Strength training helps you look great naked, look mighty fine in your favourite jeans or have everyone take a second look at your toned arms and shoulders when you’re in a singlet. And this is an extra benefit… A great side effect you could say of all the other benefits listed above.
This is our why. Why we incorporate and value Strength at Hybrid Fitness Training. The only thing left to say really is…If you aren’t doing strength training, why the hell not?
