Weight Training Truths - The Good And the Not So Good

Look at any health or fitness related website, magazine and TV infomercial these days, and you will no-doubt come across experts recommending the use of strength training being part of any fitness or weight loss program. And for good reason. For getting fit and losing weight the benefits are numerous and the results long lasting. More often than not exercise programs that include resistance training will advise using weights equipment such as dumbbells and barbells, but there are other equipment and methods for strength training available such as resistance bands and bodyweight training. What you may not come across so often however are the potential risks of using weights for strength training. As with any activity that involves physical exertion, injuries can occur. Let's look at the good things weight training has to offer, along with some of the potential drawbacks, and when really, you need to seek some medical advice.

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