Resistance training,
- Reduces body fat and helps maintain or cut the body weight. Therefore, it prevents being overweight or obese.
- Reduces the risk of developing hypertension, ischaemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, and stroke.
- Reduces the risk of some cancers (colon, breast, endometrial, and lung cancers).
- Improves the functions of the gastrointestinal tract.
- Increases the basal metabolic rate. Therefore, it helps burn more calories daily.
- Builds the muscle bulk (muscle hypertrophy) and improves the body shape. It also lowers the risk of developing age-related muscle atrophy (sarcopenia).
- Improves isometric, dynamic, and isokinetic properties of the muscles. Therefore, it improves the muscle power.
- Improves endurance of the muscles.
- Reduces bad cholesterol levels and increases the good (HDL) cholesterol level.
- Helps control blood pressure.
- Helps control blood sugar levels because, it improves insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance.
- Reduces the resting heart rate. It improves health of the heart as well as lungs.
- Increases bone density and lowers the risk of osteoporosis and fractures. It lowers the symptoms of arthritis. Resistance training can lower the pain by 43 % in individuals with osteoarthritis (OA).
- Improves the flexibility of the body. Therefore, it reduces the risk of injuries and improves the performance.
- Helps survive during disaster situations.
- Improves the mobility, power, posture, coordination, balance, and speed.
- Improves mood and sleep pattern.
- Helps manage depression, anxiety disorders, and stress.
- Reduces the risk and symptoms of low back pain.
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Source: http://www.drnhealth.com/2013/04/resistance-training-benefits.html
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