Why follow a bodybuilding program rather than training alone on instinct?

The benefits of a good strength training program are almost endless. Less illness, happiness and above all, showing off your muscles at the beach.


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The benefits of a good strength training program are almost endless. Less illness, happiness and above all, showing off your muscles at the beach.

Strength training should be part of everyone's routine. Even if you are short on time, strength training, according to the ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine), should only be done 2 to 3 times per week, with each session lasting no more than an hour. For 2-3 hours a week, huge profits can be made.

Regular strength training will allow you to:

**Help you in your daily activities around the house and in your garden. It will allow you to remain independent, which is particularly important for older people. Imagine not being able to lift a 5-pound bag of flour or take out the trash by yourself.

**Reduce the risk of osteoporosis, hypertension and diabetes.

**You help avoid lower back pain.

**Increase bone density, which is important for postmenopausal women.

**Increase muscle mass, which burns more calories throughout the day than an equal amount of fat.

Despite all these benefits, many people are hesitant to start training with weights. In particular, they fear injury, poor form and, for women, not wanting to build muscle and look like a man.

When beginning your strength training program, the risk of injury can be significantly reduced by starting with machines rather than free weights. As you become more comfortable using the machines, slowly learn to use free weights. If you want to continue using the machines, know that they will give you the same benefits as free weights. As for the fear of women looking like men, that won't happen without the help of steroids, which you shouldn't even consider using.

Sometimes when we think about being healthy, we think about eating and running. Although these elements are important, strength training should never be neglected. Strength training offers health benefits that cannot be found with any other mode of exercise and should not be forgotten.