Strength Training Benefits

In addition to helping you lose weight, increasing strength can help you improve these factors:

• blood pressure

• cholesterol levels

• insulin sensitivity

• lipid profiles

• cardiovascular function

• body composition

References:

Schoenfeld, B.J., Ogborn, D., & Krieger, J.W. 2017. Dose-response relationship between weekly resistance training volume and increases in muscle mass: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Sports Sciences, 35 (11), 1073–82.

Strasser, B., & Schobersberger, W. 2011. Evidence for resistance training as a treatment therapy in obesity. Journal of Obesity, 482564.