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The health benefits associated with resistance training include:
-decreased gastrointestinal transit time (reducing the risk of colon cancer) [1];
-increased resting metabolic rate [2];
-improved glucose metabolism [3];
-improved blood-lipid profiles [4, 5];
-reduced resting blood pressure [6, 7];
-improved bone mineral density [8];
-pain and discomfort reduction for those suffering from arthritis [9];
-decreased lower back pain [10, 11];
-enhanced flexibility; [12]
-improved maximal aerobic capacity [13].
For those involved in sport, resistance training can ‘prehabilitate’, i.e. prevent potential injuries through strengthening joints, muscles, tendons, bones, and ligaments. Enhancing the attributes associated with physical performance, e.g., endurance, strength, power, speed and vertical jump, is possible with appropriate resistance training methods [14].
Geen idee dat #1 ook een van de voordelen was.