Why should YOU be incorporating strength training exercises to your workout routine? Strength training is important to add to your exercise routine because it helps keep the weight off; studies show that weight training at least 3 times a week burns more calories in daily activity Weight training also protects bones and improves bone health, especially for women. After puberty women lose 1% of bone and muscle strength every year. Strength training increases bone density Isometric resistance = contracting muscles against a nonmoving object Isometric strength training = contracting muscles through a range of motion To build strength over time, muscles need to recover after a workout. Don't work the same muscles consecutive days in a row, and be sure to take time to warm-up and cool-down before you begin strength training. Strength training can reduce bone fractures in post-menopausal women Stre