Most of us when we select resistance training it is for varying reasons. For some it is strictly to become stronger or gain muscle mass to change how we look. It may be to improve athleticism or a requirement of your sport. For others they may want to improve mobility or need to engage in rehabilitation or burn additional calories or even join gyms to socialize. The reasons are many. Few are aware of much greater factors and reasoning to make resistance training a choice and most of all a lifetime choice.Â
In a recent study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Resistance Training and Mortality Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, researchers concluded, “This systematic review and meta-analysis provides the strongest evidence to date that resistance training is associated with reduced risk of all-cause, cardiovascular disease, and cancer-specific mortality.“
This study in no way diminishes the benefits of aerobic fitness or physical fitness routines but adds an additional benefit when
combining them with strength training. Nor does it diminish the importance of following a healthy diet. All are positives but it does say to reduce the risk factors that inhibit a healthy life you should include resistance training throughout it.
