Five benefits of strength training for women

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Strength training is not only the optimal training for body toning, but also improves sleep quality and posture. But there are other strength training benefits that women in particular benefit from: 

1. Lean and defined

With continuous muscle training, women stay lean over the long term because the increased muscle mass boosts fat burning. The muscle mass burns calories and helps to reduce cellulite even at rest. Cellulite is not a phenomenon: Cellulite is a change in the subcutaneous fat tissue, i.e. the accumulation of fat cells between the muscle and the fascia. These can be effectively reduced by a combination of high intensity strength training and nutrition.

2. Good mood and enthusiasm

Strength training reduces depressive moods. During training, endorphins are released in the brain to combat the tiredness and pain caused by physical exertion. Endorphins are hormones that are responsible for relieving physical pain as well as happiness and euphoria.

3. Balance, even in menopause

Increased testosterone levels in the body make the estrogen balance more stable and the cycle phases more regular. Strength training reduces menopause symptoms such as hot flashes and insomnia.

4. Lust for sex

More testosterone, better libido - strength training ignites the fire.

"The hormone testosterone is the" king hormone for the desire for sex, "explains Frank Sommer, professor at the University Clinic Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE). "A certain variant of this substance - the free testosterone that is not bound to proteins - is responsible for sexual desire, both for men and women."

When weight training fuels libido, what inhibits it? Marathon. Studies with marathon runners, triathletes and racing cyclists have shown that there is hardly a more effective way to completely destroy your testosterone balance and thus your desire than extreme endurance sports.

5. Confidence

Strength training is not just about tightening the tissue. Studies show that women who do muscle training also have a higher level of self-confidence. That means: In contrast to untrained women, women who do strength training have much more confidence in a wide variety of life situations.

Sources:

[1] Menstruationszyklus-gesteuertes Krafttraining, 2009:
‍https://www.bisp.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/
Publikationen/Jahrbuch/Jb_200809_Artikel/
Platen_33.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=1

[2] Testosteron im Tief, Petra Peschel, Focus, 2014:
‍https://www.focus.de/gesundheit/ratgeber/maenner/
gesundheitsrisiko/tid-27771/forschung-und-technik
-medizin-testosteron-im-tief_aid_833544.html

[3] Mehr Testosteron, bessere Libido, Focus, 2014:
https://www.focus.de/gesundheit/ratgeber/sexualitaet/tid-34469/marathon-eishockeymatch-oder-aerobic-kurs-welcher-sport-die-lust-entfacht-und-was-sie-toetet_aid_1147689.html