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Resistance training
What is resistance training?
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Resistance training is defined as resistance of muscular contraction to build strength, anaerobic endurance, and size of the muscles.
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Resistance training helps increase muscle strength by making your muscles work against a force.
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There are different types of resistance training which include: free weights, weight machines, resistance bands, and even your own body.
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Resistance training helps improve sleep and helps avoid insomnia.
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To learn more about resistance training if interested in more health benefits and developing a workout plan visit: Resistance Training- Health Benefits
What does science say?
There are several different circumstances that resistance training can help people and has been proven through science. For instance, it has helped in the elderly men and has helped those with PTSD.
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A session of resistance training at 60% of one repetition maximum was able to modify the sleep pattern in men aged 65–80 years, suggesting that physical exercise has a modest influence on sleep consolidation.(Viana, V.A.R., Esteves, A.M., Boscolo, R.A. et al. Eur J Appl Physiol (2012).
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Three weeks of high intensity resistance training can improve aspects of sleep and reduce anxiety in individuals who screen positive for PTSD (Whitworth J.W., Nosrat S., SantaBarbara N.J., Ciccolo J.T. (2019).
What does this mean for you?
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Resistance training is a great way to help improve your sleep patterns.
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Your sleep is very important so why would you not want to improve it by simply participating in a strength training program.
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To find more information on how to get started in resistance training visit: Resistance Training- Getting Started
