Categories: Training

Weight Training Exercises

– Do they really work?

Slim but got that extra fat clung to your body? Have you been hiding that sweet-looking excess fat under your baggy clothes? So, it won’t bother you staying goofy and all cool in that extra body fat, but ask yourself – Are you giving your body the best you can?

Cardio and similar workouts are all good when it comes to losing that extra fat but who won’t want a body that’s carved like a fine piece of wax and still strengthened? Adhering to some fitness routine that will carve that excess out is almost everyone’s go-to but only a few will understand the true benefits of choosing a fitness routine that will provide you with more than just muscle building goals.

So many of you actually wonder if they can really opt to something like that which will convert their dreams into reality. But, let us break your bubble of uncertainty. Strength training or weight training actually fulfils all the purposes that your body might call for (including the heart and the mind).

It will improve your cardiovascular health, your lower body mobility, brain functioning, sugar levels and what not! (building muscle too of course)
It will heighten your body image and boost self-confidence
It will improve your mental health, boost your mood and improve your overall productivity

Despite the abovementioned benefits that strength training provides, people still wonder how the whole mechanism of strength training works. So, let’s list the whole mechanism and conclude as to whether weight training exercises actually work or not.

Weight training or resistance training methods work on the principle of muscle adaptation. By applying or exerting pressure by means of weights or body weight on different muscles of body will gradually induce the strength in them, thereby making them efficient enough to lift heavy weights.
While muscle building is a consistent process, people tend to judge its results on the basis of the size of their muscles. Size of the muscles only gradually increases with following an appropriate nutritional diet combined with weight lifting. A size of a muscle should not be judged for the internal strength it can carry. So, if you work your way right up to your daily protein intakes over a period of time, strength training is definitely bringing up those visible results.
A simple blend of weight training exercises at the comfort of your home (push-ups, planks, etc) is going to provide the same results, provided you are a consistent practitioner.
The outcome of your hardcore efforts in the gym room also depends on your form. The accurate the form the better the results. If you are new to this training method, it is best advised to hire a personal trainer who can help you perform the weight lifting exercises accurately.
Performing a variety of strength training exercises with your desired number of reps will benefit you more than performing multiple set at a time (though depends on your capacity).
Most people get lured for the short-term benefits instead of understanding the whole timeline of it. Once you begin with the strength training, you are more certain to feel more strength within a week of training and this is when most people tend to back out (because of the soreness of course). Commit to your goals and keep yourself from short-term gratifications
After your body performs protein synthesis by using up more proteins for building and maintaining that bulk, it’s your job to constantly keep your diet up. Also, intermediate breaks from intense routines works in favour of the muscle building by giving them the needed time to restore energy.