You all must have heard this word from your physio or from your gym trainer but do you know what is exactly meant by strength training?
Continue to read more about Strength training.
Strength is the capacity to withstand great force or pressure. By definition, muscular strength is the ability of a muscle to generate force against some resistance.
The key elements of muscle performance are Strength, Power & Endurance.
Strength training (also known as resistance exercise) increases muscle strength by making muscles work against a weight or force. Resistance exercise is an anaerobic exercise.
Different forms of strength training include using :
1) Free Weights
2) Weight Machines
3) Resistance Bands
4) Your Own Body Weight.
People with Chronic disease can all benefit from exercise
e.g. diabetes, asthma, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, low back pain, arthritis, joint pain, depression.
Strength training can improve muscle strength & endurance, make it easier to do daily activities, slow disease-related declines in muscle strength, and provide stability to joints.
Need for Strength Training :
- Rehabilitation process
- Prevention of injuries
- Improve general fitness level
- Improve sports performance
- Increase muscular endurance
- Increase strength and power
- Improve cardiovascular endurance
Cura Advanced Physiotherapy involves a group of supportive, co-operative motivated, independent and certified Physiotherapists who are able to carry out all above strength training. Here treatment is planned according to the patient’s assessment and focusing on patients well begin. Improving overall quality of life is the main goal of Physiotherapist at Cura Advanced Physiotherapy.