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Go S T RoNG If you’ve ever wondered what incorporating weights in your exercise routine can actually do, listen up: Strength training can be fundamental to health, providing positive benefits to your body’s overall structure.
Strength (or weight) training is sometimes overlooked by those who
don’t often use it as a primary or secondary workout, including runners, swimmers, cyclists or tennis players. But strength training proves beneficial not only to muscle structure, but to your mood and your heart as well. According to the Mayo Clinic, its benefits are endless and include building lean muscle mass; reducing body fat; burning calories more efficiently (even after you’ve exercised); boosting metabolism and making weight loss easier; increasing bone density and improving bone health; boosting flexibility and improving range of motion; and improving brain health and cognitive functions.
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BRINGING ALABAMA TO LIFE
