Strength Training Important

Strength training may sound like an intense, hard-to-perform activity, but it’s not.
Performed using dumbbells, barbells and other load-bearing equipment, strength-training exercises will stress your muscles beyond what you may have done before – but they will do so safely and more effectively than any other workout. After your first workout, your muscles may be more fatigued than they were after other exercise programs - and that's a good thing because it means you're creating new fat-burning lean muscle.
Besides its muscle-building benefits, strength training also boosts your body’s health. A new, small study shows that whole-body resistance training can help reduce chronic lower back pain. Published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, the study showed that men and women who engaged in resistance training for 16 weeks experienced a 60% improvement in pain and functioning. Meanwhile, those who engaged in aerobics training for 16 weeks experienced only a 12% improvement in lower back pain. Besides pain reduction, the people who strength trained also improved in muscle strength, endurance and flexibility, and lost 15% of their body fat.
It’s a no-brainer: Strength training is the key to fitness and overall health!