You’ll feel less stressed

You’ll feel less stressed
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Studies have shown that exercising can reduce your stress levels for the whole day. Strength training in the morning could prepare your body and mind to deal with the stress ahead of you, says McDaniels. “If you’re having a stressful work situation…absolutely work out before you come to work if you can,” he says. But hitting the weight room any time of day could help, he says.

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Your program won’t look how you pictured

Your program won’t look how you pictured
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When it comes to weightlifting, most people think of bicep curls, but those aren’t actually the best for beginners, says Singer. “That’s a very isolated exercise – you’re working a very small muscle group there,” he says. “You want to start off using your body together as opposed to isolating one muscle group.” Moves like push-ups, bench presses and dumbbell rows use more muscles, he says.

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You’ll work muscles you never use

You’ll work muscles you never use
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Weight lifting targets muscles that you rarely work in your day-to-day life. You are using muscles you literally didn’t know you had, says Singer. You might run into a learning curve while you figure out what it feels like to use those muscles, but you should get the hang of it in a couple of weeks.

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Exercise will become a priority

Exercise will become a priority
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If you want to see results, you’ll have to really commit to a weightlifting program. “Once you start missing one or two sessions, it’s easy to fall off the tracks,” says McDaniels. Life will get in the way sometimes, but pick a time when you won’t have too many things popping up.

You’ll get strong bones

You’ll get strong bones
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Lifting weights doesn’t just work your muscles – it also puts stress on your bones, letting your body know they need to get stronger. Because weight training strengthens your bones, it’s great for preventing osteopenia and osteoporosis, says Singer.

To keep bones strong, here are 30 simple things you can do on a daily basis to boost your bone strength. 

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Source: RD.com

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