Combining aerobic exercises with strength exercises has become the best formula to combat obesity as it provides multiple health benefits.
Playing sports has become essential for men and women. It is becoming more and more common to see people practicing exercises, either because they feel better about themselves, because they are in the process of losing weight, because they like it or because it helps them to get rid of stress and disconnect.
Working on muscle strength and endurance is important for women’s health. In the case of resistance, it is good to help prevent injuries, cardiovascular diseases, and sarcopenia.
The experts from the Online Training Unit of Catalonia (UCO) have outlined the main physical, physiological and mental benefits of practicing sports for women.
– Reduces the risk of injury. Strength exercises help strengthen tendons and connective tissue. This means that they provide more stability to the joints and help prevent injuries. “Having strong muscles improves mobility and the ability to react in the event of an incident, and therefore helps prevent falls and fractures,” says Laura Esquius, an expert in physiology and sports nutrition.
– Contributes to fat loss. Strength exercises increase muscle mass. The more muscle mass, the caloric expenditure will be greater.
– It helps prevent osteoporosis. In Spain, around 22.6% of women over 50 years of age suffer from osteoporosis. This disorder weakens the bones and often leads to fractures of the hip and spine, thus affecting the mobility and independence of the sufferer.
– Improves mental health. Not only does running help improve symptoms of depression and anxiety. Strength exercises also release endorphins, which contribute to mental well-being.
Combining aerobic exercises with strength exercises, the best formula to combat obesity and overweight
– Reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Cristina Rotllan, collaborating professor of this master’s degree, explains that working on muscular resistance helps reduce the risk of heart disease and metabolic syndromes such as diabetes. The expert points out that, in the case of pregnant women, the fact of combining resistance exercises with aerobic exercises is associated with multiple benefits, such as the reduction of the risk of suffering from gestational diabetes mellitus, the maintenance of physical condition, and the Reduced chances of cesarean delivery.
– Fights the effects of aging. Sarcopenia is a syndrome characterized by a gradual and generalized loss of strength and skeletal muscle mass among older people. Performing strength exercises helps fight the disease.
– Reduces the symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome. It is a common hormonal disorder among women of reproductive age. Women with this syndrome may have infrequent or prolonged menstrual periods or increased levels of male hormones. “Doing muscular resistance exercises is a good strategy to reduce the symptoms of this syndrome since they improve body composition and reduce insulin resistance,” says Rotllan.
In addition, the experts also give other advice such as practicing these exercises between 2 and 4 days a week and combining them with other more aerobic exercises that will also help combat obesity and overweight. Take proper nutrition and hydration.
