Strength Training

1
Strength Training

• Muscles grow bigger and thicker hypertrophy.
• They contract more strongly and efficiently.
• Tendons get bigger and stronger.

2
Effect on Bones

• Bones are alive.
• When you train your bones get stronger due to the
  increase of stress put on them.
• It also reduces the risk of osteoporosis (brittle
  bone disease).

3
Effects on Joints

• It makes ligaments stronger.
• Thicken cartilage so they can absorb the shock
  better.
• Stretching increases the range of movement at a
  joint and helps the muscles contract more
  strongly.

4
Effects on Body Fat

• It improves your basal metabolic rate. You burn
  up stored fat better when you are resting.
• As the muscles get better at using fat for
  energy, more fat is burned up during exercise.