Aug
21
How does weight lifting make me stronger?
Filed Under Ask the Trainer, Personal Training, Weight Lifting
A good strength training program is based on a principle called progressive overload – which calls for progressively placing greater-than-normal demands on the muscles you are working.
When you lift weights, you do a little bit of damage to your muscles. For a couple of days after the exercise, your body recovers and repairs the damage you did to it. And when the muscle repairs itself, it makes it bigger and stronger than before.
So you are breaking down the muscle, so your body can build it back up.
Comments
One Response to “How does weight lifting make me stronger?”
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.
[…] continues at Nick Irons brought to you by diet.medtrials.info and […]