4. You’ll Be In a Better Mood!
Women are twice as likely to develop
clinical depression as men, yet most of
these women don’t do anything to combat
these feelings. When training, your body
releases norepinephrine, dopamine and
serotonin which will help you achieve a
sense of well-being. Weight training also
leads to an increase in energy, better and
higher-quality sleep, and a feeling of
accomplishment and control.
5. Higher Life Expectancy!
Women who spend time in the weight
room are typically active for more
extended periods. That’s because weight
training strengthens your muscles and
improves your bone density. The upper-
body strength helps you combat postural
issues which can lead to back and
shoulder issues. An increased hip and leg
strength aid in mobility and balance.
So if you want to look and feel better for
the rest of your lives, you better start
hitting the heavy weights!
6. You’ll Improve Your Posture
In our everyday lives, nothing is abused
more than our posture. Sitting all day at
work and having bad walking patterns lead
to many problems with our posture and
most importantly, injuries. Proper posture
will prevent that and help you have better
power transfer in athletics.
You can combat a bad posture by
strengthening your body. Exercises such
as rows and scapular retraction (a move
where you squeeze your shoulder blades
back and together) help you enhance your
postural muscles. Core strengthening also
helps with improved posture by
strengthening the entire torso area.
Resistance training will also help you
improve weak muscles which affect your
posture.