How Strength Training Changes Your Body for Good

Re:How Strength Training Changes Your Body for Good by deskamess on Sunday July 09, 2017 @07:53PM (#14732407)

Do we always need additional/external weights, or are there any body weight exercises that can target your bones? Perhaps leg bones are easier since the body weight goes through them. How about upper body (like shoulder area) and the spine?

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Re:How Strength Training Changes Your Body for Good by narak on Sunday July 09, 2017 @08:14PM (#14732504)

Running has recently been shown, in contrast to previously held views, to strengthen spinal disks. [1]

Pull-ups/chin-ups/dips are probably the best upper body weight exercise, followed by classic floor exercises pushups and leg raises for the core.

Many of these stress bones in addition to the muscles.

[1] http://www.deakin.edu.au/about-deakin/media-releases/article...

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Re:How Strength Training Changes Your Body for Good by fuwafuwa on Sunday July 09, 2017 @10:25PM (#14732990)

Stretching indirectly helps with bone health by improving joint activation and range of motion. If you're getting an increased ROM that's generally better for the bone than if it's stiff and limited.

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Re:How Strength Training Changes Your Body for Good by swiley on Sunday July 09, 2017 @09:16PM (#14732731)

Get weights and get a trainer.

The difference is absolutely incredible, I thought it was supposed to take weeks to see changes and then I tried that and it was nearly instantaneous.

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Re:How Strength Training Changes Your Body for Good by js2 on Sunday July 09, 2017 @08:30PM (#14732552)

You can do a lot with just bodyweight, but even the r/bodyweight folks recommend using a barbell for squats and deadlifts.

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Re:How Strength Training Changes Your Body for Good by tejohnso on Sunday July 09, 2017 @08:41PM (#14732614)

You can get pretty far with kettlebells too. And they're easier to deal with for a home gym.

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Re:How Strength Training Changes Your Body for Good by js2 on Sunday July 09, 2017 @09:18PM (#14732734)

Do you have a site you recommend with good routines? r/kettlebell maybe?

I'm familiar with kettlebells from Crossfit, but I know CF catches a lot of flak for how they use them.

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Re:How Strength Training Changes Your Body for Good by tejohnso on Sunday July 09, 2017 @09:36PM (#14732793)

Haven't been to r/kettlebell but I like what they have over at onnit[1] for beginners. I'm in the camp that would recommend against crossfit.

[1] https://www.onnit.com/academy/full-body-kettlebell-workout-f...

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Re:How Strength Training Changes Your Body for Good by bane on Sunday July 09, 2017 @09:37PM (#14732800)

Isometrics are pretty good. You have to do them at various angles to build strength up across a range of motion, but they're very effective.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isometric_exercise

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