Is lifting weights the only way to increase strength and build muscles? Actually there is another way to build a strong body and enjoy the benefits of strength training and that is with resistance bands. Not only are resistance bands effective there are also advantages of them over weights.

Exercise, whether it is strength training or aerobic exercise, has always played an important part in maintaining good health. But what does all that exercise do for your emotional state? Does it do anything at all? Can strength training make you happy?

You want to become stronger and you want your muscles to become larger. You are doing strength training on a regular basis but you just don’t see any improvement. What are you doing wrong?

I am sure that you have been on a long walk with a good friend and the time just went by so fast that you couldn’t believe it. You probably weren’t even tired after you were done. It certainly makes a difference when you have someone along with you. Well, the same goes for strength training.

Lifting weights isn’t the only way to build strong and toned muscles, there is also a technique called bodyweight exercises where instead of weights you use your own body weight as the resistance to build muscles.

One of the most popular strength training exercises is the curl. This exercise can be done with dumbbells or a barbell. If you don’t feel that you are ready for a light dumbbell then use a book to curl with. Stand with your legs shoulder length apart and hold the dumbbell at your side with [...]

Older people sometimes have problems with balance which could lead to falling, as you age your bones become more brittle and your recovery time much greater.

Probably the first question that you will have regarding strength training is, “Is it safe for someone older to lift weight?”  The answer is yes. Age shouldn’t be a deterrent to strength or resistance training. The usual concerns are that you will hurt yourself or strain yourself. Of course you have to start out with [...]