These activities make you push
or pull against something, such as gravity, weights, or exercise bands.
Aim for at least 2 days a week.
Strengthening exercises should focus on working the major muscle groups of the
body, such as the chest, back, abdominals, legs, and arms. Allow at least 1 day
of rest for your muscles to recover and rebuild before working the same muscle
groups.
Try these options:
- Lift weights.
- Use canned food or books as weights.
- Do push-ups or pull-ups.
- Work with resistance bands (large rubber bands).
- Do heavy gardening (digging, lifting, carrying)
Strengthen muscles by doing heavy gardening Stronger muscles improve balance and support your
joints, lowering the risk of injury
BENEFITS OF ACTIVITY TO STRENGTHEN MUSCLES :
Doing regular activities to
strengthen your muscles may help you..
- Use more calories.
Not only do strengthening exercises burn calories,
but having more muscle means you will burn slightly more calories throughout
the day even when you are sitting still.
- Reduce injury.
Stronger muscles improve balance and support your
joints, lowering the risk of injury.
- Maintain strong bones.
Doing strengthening exercises regularly helps build
bone and may prevent bone loss as you age.
By Hmad
