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Finding the time for a single weekly exercise session should be doable for even the most dedicated workaholic.
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If you’re free to only manage one bout of weekly exercise, focus onweight liftingandresistance exercises.
You’ll build strength.
Shockingly, no fluctuations in muscle strength gains were noted between any of the three experimental conditions.
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You’ll improve your heart health.
Lifting weights is an integral aspect of maintaining a strong heart and healthy cardiovascular system.
You’ll sleep better.
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Have you been finding yourself up all night far too frequently lately?
It’s a common complaint right now,as insomnia rates have increased exponentially ever since the COVID-19 pandemicbegan.
The findings remained consistent.
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Lifting weights just once weekly was enough to enjoy largely the same sleep improvements.
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You’ll age gracefully.
Is there anything more important than that?
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Simon Walkerof the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyvaskyla.
“Training two or three times per week didn’t provide greater benefit in these individuals.”
That’s not all: Study participants across the board reported greater wellbeing in general while exercising consistently.
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All exercise cohorts reported similar improvements in wellbeing.
The benefits of exercise in general for mental health are well-established.
One studypublished inFrontiers in Psychologyfound that resistance exercise is helpful in the clinical management of anxiety.
Interestingly, study authors report that anxiety relief can be attained following a single weightlifting session.
So, more isn’t always better!
Another research projectpublished inSports Medicineanalyzed over 900 participants and came to similar conclusions.
Resistance exercise was found to significantly reduce anxiety symptoms, even among participants diagnosed with a mental health condition.
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