| Weight training is not just for athletes or | | | | playing with the grand kids. |
| bodybuilders. Training with weights has some | | | | I don't know about you, but I want to squeeze |
| amazing health benefits that can help the sick, the | | | | every little bit out of life until the day I die. Being |
| elderly, children, women or the obese. | | | | fit and strong is the best way to do this. |
| Here are 5 reasons why | | | | 3. FASTER METABOLISM/PREVENT WEIGHT |
| 1. DECREASE CHANCE OF INJURY | | | | GAIN |
| Weight training helps strengthen not only your | | | | Weight training builds muscle which speeds up the |
| muscles, but your bones, tendons and ligaments. | | | | metabolism. This increase in metabolism means a |
| This overall increase in strength can help reduce | | | | lot more calories being burnt, which means it will |
| or prevent the development of arthritis, | | | | be a lot harder for you to get fat. |
| osteoporosis, aging, injuries and other | | | | 4. FAT LOSS |
| degenerative diseases. | | | | Every pound of muscle we add burns an extra |
| 2. GET MOR OUT OF LIFE | | | | 50-100 calories a day. So, building muscle through |
| Building or maintaining your strength as you age | | | | weight training will also make it much easier to |
| will enable you to live a greater quality of | | | | lose fat. |
| life…for much longer. You will be able to | | | | 5. LIFE IS MUCH EASIER |
| participate and perform many activities which | | | | Being strong will help you be more productive and |
| other elderly people can't. | | | | cope easier with daily activities. This could only |
| I think it is extremely sad when I see people | | | | lead to you being more successful in every facet |
| aged 60-70 who are so frail and weak they are | | | | of your life. Whether it be in your career, social or |
| scared to do anything. They are pretty much | | | | your personal relationships, the benefits of weigh |
| confined to their home. I am currently witnessing | | | | training far out do just looking better. |
| this first hand with my grandma. She has | | | | When you strengthen the body, you strengthen |
| degenerated rapidly recently and has broken quite | | | | the mind. |
| a few bones. It's tough to see her like that. | | | | Now to experience these benefits, you don't need |
| What is really sad is that these people might live | | | | to turn into some bodybuilder who lives at the |
| another 10-20 years like this. Another 10-20 years | | | | gym. All that is required is one 20 minute, full-body |
| of not being able to really take advantage of | | | | weight training session a week to reap the |
| what life has to offer. Something as simple as | | | | benefits of weight training. |