Nutrition Quarterly Spring 2022

By Kimberly Feeny Strength training is an important part of being active. Far too often, people think that strength training means huge muscles, big weights, and tons and tons of protein powder. They picture steroid-riddled bodybuilders on Venice Beach and don’t understand why they should incorporate strength training into their exercise plan if they’re just looking for basic fitness. In reality, strength training as a workout can vary from body resistance training, like push-ups and squats, to band-resistance training, to weight training using weights such as dumbbells and bars. No matter how you strength train, there are many benefits to adding it to your routine. These include strengthening your bones and muscle mass to protect against things like arthritis and osteoporosis, maintaining healthy heart tissue and body weight, improved balance and coordination, and even an improvement in your energy levels and sleep. LIFT TO LOSE FUELING YOURSELF PROPERLY FOR STRENGTH TRAINING 8 Nutrition Quarterly · Series 3 – Volume 2 What We’re Reading