Why Strength Training?
There are more than 600 skeletal muscles in the body. Everytime you move, whether it’s lifting weights, running, walking or rolling over in bed, muscles contract to create the motion. Our muscles need to be strong to support our everyday routines.
Resistance training helps in building muscle mass. Other benefits of resistance training include:
- Increased muscle strength and tone
- Maintained and improved balance and mobility
- Weight management
- Improved endurance for everyday activities
- Improved sleep
- Increased bone density
Our physical therapists on William Trace Blvd in Sugar Land, University Blvd in Sugar Land and Reading Rd in Rosenberg, TX can create a personalized plan of care to help you accomplish your goals and guide you toward a pain-free, stronger and healthier lifestyle. This may include body weight exercises (such as squats, push-ups, or planks) or exercises using additional tools (such as barbells, resistance bands, exercise balls, or hand weights). These exercises will be dependent upon which part(s) of your body are in need of strengthening.
Importance of flexibility
Flexibility is the ability to move a joint or joints through an unrestricted, pain-free motion. As we age, we lose flexibility for numerous reasons. This loss of flexibility means the body has to create unusual movement patterns called compensations. These compensations may result in having more pain and injuries. A stronger and more flexible you means a healthier you.
The combination of strength and flexibility are important whether you are recovering from an injury or an underlying condition is causing your pain.
Everyone desires to be healthier, stronger, and more active. The physical therapists at First Colony Aquatic and Rehabilitation Center are here to help.
7 tips for a healthier, stronger, and more active you:
Resistance training is an important part of reaching your peak physical potential, but there are other health and wellness techniques to keep in mind while you’re doing so:
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