Weight training: improving strength is good for you

There are many preconceptions and very different schools of thought aboutweight training or weight training come on, today we want to give you a point of view aimed at 360-degree well-being.

In fact, any physical exercise and workout, if done with passion, method and pleasure, is very good for body and mind: keeping active, eating well, sleeping enough, taking care of yourself through food, meditation and activity... are all components of a true circle virtuous, which leads to a healthy lifestyle.

He also guarantees it to us Alberto Gomez, Spanish Personal Trainer and Coach: “Sport can be a hobby, a lifestyle or, as in my case, my reason for being and growing on a personal and professional level. In my training and growth I have discovered quality products and healthy benefits, which I like to share with everyone every day. Discipline and improvement, a good physical-mental condition and a healthy diet allow us to be in harmony with our being.

Not just cardio but not even bodybuilding: weights and free body

First of all, let's dispel a myth: cardio is not just for women and bodybuilding is not just for men. On the contrary, a complete workout – for both boys and girls – should include a component of both types of workouts.

Often, those who need to lose a few pounds dedicate themselves only to endless sessions of aerobic resistance training, the so-called cardio, in fact, while in reality also training strength and muscles is very important.

On the other hand, a further commonplace is that training with weights only means doing "bodybuilding" in the most anachronistic sense of the term. In fact, it does not only mean making one's muscle mass hypertrophic for mere aesthetic purposes, on the contrary: it means toning and strengthening the muscles to be firmer, more agile and stronger.

And to do this you don't necessarily need complex machinery: all you need are dumbbells to train at home, a kettlebell, elastic bands, a skipping rope, a mat and little else for good free body work. Indeed, if you don't have weights, you can replace them with simple bottles full of water!

So, essentially, what to do? Alternate aerobic work and weights, also combining some more meditative holistic disciplines such as yoga and a good session - essential! – stretching at the end of the workout, to be really fit and never get bored.

The benefits of weight training

Weight training is good for many reasons, here are some:

• Increase basal metabolism, because lean mass burns more calories than fat mass, therefore for the same weight, a body with more lean mass will consume more than a body with more fat mass, even at rest;
• Being stronger and more toned helps prevent annoying injuries and pain, such as back pain, sciatica, cervical pain and many other ailments... obviously, you need to find the gentlest and most progressive training method, if you already suffer from these pathologies;
• Weight training, and physical exercise in general, helps maintain correct blood sugar levels;
• The controlled effort of this type of training helps the cardiovascular and respiratory systems to work better and become more efficient;
• Concentrating to perform the exercises correctly improves proprioception and coordination.

Weight training and nutrition

Taking care of your diet too is essential, especially if you practice a lot of sport.

Eating well means listening to what our body asks of us naturally, in a spontaneous and balanced way, as taught by the practice of intuitive eating. But also, sometimes, needing a specific integration, even based on superfood.

For example, peruvian maca is a real panacea for increasing energy levels, as well as açai, spirulina e cocoa, with their contribution of micronutrients and proteins, are excellent for those with greater energy needs.

Even "good" fats are essential for those who burn a lot of calories by training and for those who follow diet regimes such as the ketogenic diet: in this case, a perfect product is the coconut oil.