Regular strength training plays a profound role in enhancing the physical and psychological adaptations of the human body. Strength or resistance training is engaging in activities that have elevated strain in muscle contraction hence anaerobic endurance. First, evaluating the physical benefits, resistance training is elemental in increasing physical fitness, burning excess calories, weight management, functional independence, movement control, stability, muscle strength, and size (Clark et al., 2016). Enhanced anaerobic endurance resulting from regular strength training exerts efforts on the muscular systems, triggering muscle growth while increasing calorie expenditure by the body. Repeated muscle contraction enhances overall physical fitness, posture, and stability. High-intensity exercises regularly engage the nervous system relative to psychological functioning and capacity. Since regular strength training exerts pressure on the nervous system, it boosts mental energy and focus (Clark et al., 2016). Resistance training also ameliorates self-esteem among patients and adults of all ages. Therefore, strength training has both physical and cognitive health-related benefits.
The two main barriers that prevent people from engaging in resistance training are the lack of necessary support and self-discipline. A study by Kraemer et al. (2006) highlights that an individual’s genetic potential implicates the efficacy of resistance training; hence physiological stimulus varies between individuals. Therefore, designing the appropriate resistance training schedule requires support from professional trainers and monitored programs. Moreover, an acute resistance training program is a dynamic process that changes over time to fit the continued physiological adaptations. Self-discipline is central to resistance training by improving motivation, passion, consistency, and performance in engaging intense exercises (Kraemer et al., 2006). Strength training is challenging and energy draining and likely to result in boredom. Ultimately, the two main barriers that hinder people from engaging in resistance training are the lack of the necessary support to design transitional resistance training in an optimized environment and poor self-discipline to follow the chosen action rigorously.
References
Clark, B. C., Clark, L. A., & Law, T. D. (2016). Resistance exercise to prevent and manage sarcopenia and dynapenia. Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 36(1), 205-228. Web.
Kraemer, W. J., & Fragala, M. S. (2006). Personalize it: program design in resistance training. ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal, 10(4), 7-17. Web.