The importance of resistance training
By ladygator
@ladygator (3465)
United States
August 30, 2012 8:00pm CST
I have been really thinking and planning to get inshape this fall as soon as my children go back to school. I have heard so much regarding resistance training, and then my daughter just asks me what resistance means....So it got me to thinking about doing some reading up on this and incorporating this in my daily activity. Below I will share with you an article that I have found and lets share opinions, how this has worked for you...etc
Accordning to Richard Weil, MEd, CDE,
here is an in depth break down on a study and a professional opinion.
How Does Resistance Exercise Work?
Resistance training works by causing microscopic damage or tears to the muscle cells, which in turn are quickly repaired by the body to help the muscles regenerate and grow stronger. The breakdown of the muscle fiber is called "catabolism," and the repair and re-growth of the muscle tissue is called "anabolism." You're probably familiar with the term anabolic when used with steroids. Anabolic means to grow, and that's exactly what happens after you break down the muscle fibers with resistance exercise. In fact, many biological processes of growth in the body require some breakdown, or catabolism, prior to re-growth. For instance, bones must be broken down first before calcium and other growth factors repair the bone and make it stronger. With muscles, testosterone, insulin-like growth factor, growth hormone, protein, and other nutrients rush to the muscle after a resistance-exercise session to help repair the muscles to make them stronger. Importantly, your muscles heal and grow when you aren't working out, and so that's why it's necessary to leave time between workouts for recovery.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/strength_training/page2_em.htm (shared from)
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@riempie9 (1021)
• South Africa
31 Aug 12
This is a good article and you should use it. Tell me are you allowed to use your links in comments for MyLot? As I typed this it was removed... as you can see it is not here - but I will put the link at the bottom of the article. I get punished so many times for putting it in the right places. Again, keep up the good work. I can see work has gone into your article. Good luck.
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@ladygator (3465)
• United States
19 Sep 12
Good Evening reimpie9,
Its always nice to see what you have to say. Your last response was removed on this discussion? I will often share a reference to share with a post to add more to the response to help out. I always put the reference as to were I found it. I think am pretty sure that that is an acceptable thing here.
@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
29 Oct 12
What I know about resistance training is something that is done in a Gym with a trainer who monitors your workouts, and helps you to be able to loose the weight and get into shape without overdoing it. They will have a routine that you will follow with a set of excercises, etc. It is really a good program if you can do it.
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@ladygator (3465)
• United States
27 Nov 12
I think that it is a great thing, and as you put it as long you can do it then you will see great results. It is better in the gym, but you can do it yourself if you have some basic items at home. Like the resistance band and a few other things that allows you to do high repetitions and low to no weight. You use your own body weight to do your high reps. The tough part is that you have to be so disciplined and be able to make yourself do it every day and push yourself to your limits.
@rog0322 (2829)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
31 Aug 12
Hi,
The article point out the mechanism of resistance exercise, its basic concept and how it works. There should be additional material on how to do it, the steps, equipments, music and all.
However, lacking these things, it is understood that one can do any physical activity that meet the mechanics of resistance exercise such as, but not limited to, walking, weightlifting, running and other sports that need muscle stretching and coordination.
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@ladygator (3465)
• United States
19 Sep 12
Good evening rog0322,
I am glad that you enjoyed the article. It was very interesting to me. I looked it up after I talked with a personal trainer. Music is very important in the motivation to keep up speed to me. I dont really have any of the equiptment so its important for me to be able to do this with what I do have. One day I actually climbed the parking structures as I was out on my job. That was so tiring!!
