Why strength training matters

Strength training helps to burn calories and tones your muscles. Lean muscles are credited with burning calories much faster. They may lead to better health avoiding chronic diseases such as arthritis and osteoporosis. How can you tone and strengthen your muscles?

Answer lies in many good practices. In order to strengthen your muscles you need to incorporate several things into your exercise routine. Push-ups, lunges, and weights can add to strengthening of your muscles. They also help to build upper body and help to strengthen bones. If you are incorporating weights and push-ups, starts slowly in order to avoid damage to your muscles. Elderly may want get help from a trainer in order to avoid damage to muscles and bones.

Yoga, cords and play activities can also contribute to stimulating multiple groups of muscles. There are portable codes that you can carry and you can easily find something to wrap and use cords for exercises. Yoga and tai chi are synonymous with strength training and muscle toning. Play can be anything that helps you to move. You can play with your kids or your pet especially your dog. Play helps you to work muscles in your lower body, abs, arms and back muscles.