User:Ci2003/Weight training

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 * Training with weights is a physical activity that involves exercising a specific muscle or muscle group against external resistance, which includes free-weights, weight machines, or your own bodyweight.

As a general rule, muscle needs to be loaded and overloaded in order to adapt and grow stronger.

There is more to strength training than just lifting weights in the gym, and that's what everyone needs to know. No matter what your age or fitness level, regular weight lifting or resistance training can benefit you. The reason for this is that it prevents the natural loss of lean muscle mass that occurs as the body ages. There are also health conditions that weight training can help with, such as obesity, arthritis, and heart disease.


 * 1) Expand on Safety section


 * Take out: however, as with any form of exercise, improper execution and the failure to take appropriate precautions can result in injury. If injured, full recovery is suggested before starting to weight train again or it may result in a bigger injury.
 * Add: The key to a successful fitness program is to begin slowly. Your body becomes more aware over time of what you can do without harming it.

Too much weight can damage the muscles and joints. Spinal injuries such as herniated discs can also result from doing so. There are extreme cases when heavy lifting can even tear a heart artery, which can cause death.

When training lightweight muscles, the National Academy of Sports Medicine recommends resting the muscles for 24 hours before exercising again. For experienced lifters and those who use more weight, resting muscle groups for 48 hours or longer is recommended.


 * 1) Expand on wrist wraps in the section labeled “Other Equipment”


 * Add: The benefit of wrist wraps is to help stabilize the bar, prevent hyperextending, and promote wrist placement under the bar. With wrist wraps you can stabilize wrist joints for heavier and higher volume movements. Knee sleeves are also another great piece of equipment to protect you from injury. Knee sleeves aid technique and reduce chance of injury since they improve blood flow and provide compression to the knee.


 * 1) Expand on free weights


 * Add: Benefits from free weights help stabilize movements. This helps since you build strength, power, and coordination in one motion. There are also some risks to free weights like being hard to isolate a single muscle, struggling with balance and sustaining breathing leading to a hernia.


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 * Nutrition also plays a big role in weight training. Lifting weights and doing strength training without proper nutrition, especially without enough protein, can eventually lead to loss of muscle tissue.