Question:
I’ve been training pretty steady for the last 8 months, so now I’m getting interested in what I’m getting out of my training. Could you tell me about the benefits? (Shanice, West Hempstead)
Answer:
Let’s make it simple by breaking the benefits down into two categories.
Health Benefits:
- Change in body composition – more bone and muscle mass
- Increased endurance – both muscle and cardio
- Muscle flexibility
- Increased strength which you can easily measure.
Skills attained are:
- Better agility
- Improved balance – which means fewer injuries down the road
- Better coordination – muscular and nervous systems work together for smoother movements
- Improved reaction time – the time it takes to respond to a stimulus
- Increased overall speed of movement.
- Keep training and keep learning. It helps to know why you do the things you do!
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