The impact of strength training on the body

Author: Timko Ilya - master of the whole project and fitness trainer.
2011-01-14

Training changes us. It changes our bodies, and, most importantly, our spirit. A person becomes stronger not only physically but also spiritually. Training teaches discipline and patience, as achievements cannot be reached without these qualities. They teach you to set the right goals and the methods to achieve them. Step by step. Session by session. Achievements that once seemed completely unrealistic become a reality. And you grow stronger and more confident in yourself.

Training affects our bodies in various ways. The gym may be the same, but look at the people who train there. Each pursues their own goal. Each uses their own methods and techniques. Everyone has a different starting point and genetic endowment. One person may work hard and not progress at all, while another easily gains strength and mass, or conversely, loses excess weight.

Trained individuals adapt better to changes and handle life's difficulties more effectively. When everything is going badly and not going the way you want, you go to the gym and train. You realize that you are still strong. Very strong! And this gives you the strength to keep going. It gives you confidence and a positive mindset.

Weight training initiates the process of rejuvenating the body. Experiments have shown that the development and aging of the body are directly related to the nitrogen balance within the body. When a child grows and develops, there is a positive nitrogen balance in their body. This means that the body retains more nitrogen than it excretes. By the age of 20-25, there is a balance, and after 30, our bodies begin to lose nitrogen and age. It has been found that weight training helps retain nitrogen in the body, thus delaying aging.

By training, you stimulate your body to produce more testosterone, which is necessary for both men and women. Testosterone is responsible not only for potency (which is undoubtedly important) but also for the ratio of fat to muscle in the body, your libido, and overall vitality. Testosterone is the hormone of youth. The more you have, the younger you feel. One of the natural supplements that can increase the production of your own testosterone is "Tribulus," an extract from the plant Tribulus Terrestris.

The earlier you start training, the greater the effect of training on your body. An adult man who first enters the gym at 30 won't be able to achieve in six years what a boy who starts training at 10 and becomes a master of sports at 16 will achieve. With age, the body's capacity and speed of adaptation to external influences decrease. Training readiness is nothing more than adaptation—your body's adaptation to stress. If you are "lifting weights," your body will build muscle and increase your overall and strength endurance to adapt to new living conditions. But you can start training at any age. Yes, if you start from scratch at around 30, you probably won’t become a master of sports (though exceptions do occur), but results will come.

The impact of training has an accumulative effect. It only starts working if you train systematically month after month, year after year. As a coach, I can say that out of 10 people who come for the first time, only 2-3 remain in the gym after a year. The others have wasted their strength, time, and money. Building a body is no easier than building a house.