REVIVE, THRIVE, AND PROTECT HOW STRENGTH TRAINING BOOSTS RECOVERY AND PREVENTS INJURIES
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• Maintain a healthy weight: Strength training helps burn calories efficiently, reducing total body fat. This, in turn, helps reduce the risk of chronic diseases like heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and orthopedic conditions like osteoarthritis. • Decreased risk of falls: Multiple studies have demonstrated the benefits of strength training for reducing your risk of falls by improving your balance, coordination, and response to losing your balance. In addition, if you fall, you are less susceptible to serious injuries. • Reduces your risk of injury: Strength helps improve joint range of motion and mobility of your muscles, ligaments, and tendons. This provides additional protection against damage. What’s more, strength training can help correct muscular imbalances and take the load off of your body, decreasing your risk of injuries. Research has shown that strength training can reduce the risk of injury by up to 30%. • Improved heart health: Multiple studies have shown that regular strength-training decreases blood pressure, lowers cholesterol (i.e., total and LDL levels), and improves blood circulation. • Helps manage your blood sugar levels: Strength training may also reduce your risk of developing diabetes by helping reduce and maintain blood sugar levels.
• Improved mobility and flexibility: Weaker muscles tend to have less range of motion. Strength training increases joint range of motion allowing for greater mobility and flexibility. • Improved bone strength: Strength training is crucial for bone development by putting temporary stress on your bones, resulting in improved bone strength. Strong bones reduce your risk of osteoporosis, fractures, and falls, especially as you age. • Improves brain health: Those who engage in strength training may have better brain health and protection against age-related cognitive decline. • Promotes improved joint health: Strength training significantly improves joint pain and functioning during rehabilitation and preventative strategies. Strength training provides many health benefits, including lowering the risk of chronic disease, improving overall function, and reducing the risk of injury and falls. Furthermore, anything you can do to help your body achieve more of an ideal state is a step towards a healthier you. WHAT TO EXPECT AT YOUR PHYSIOTHERAPY APPOINTMENTS At Telma Grant Physio & Sports Therapy, our strength training programs will get you back to living a happy and healthy lifestyle. Our physiotherapists will design a treatment plan with the best exercises for an effective and speedy recovery. These exercises will depend upon which part(s) of your body needs strengthening. This may include bodyweight exercises (such as squats, push-ups, or planks) or exercises using additional tools (such as barbells, resistance bands, exercise balls, or hand weights). Strength training is an essential part of reaching your peak physical potential, and our team can guide you through the most effective exercises to achieve your goals!
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