Title: The Minimum Amount You Can Strength Train and Still See Results
Headings: The Minimum Amount You Can Strength Train and Still See Results
The Minimum Amount You Can Strength Train and Still See Results
Benefits of strength training
Aerobic fitness
Injury prevention
Weight loss
Mental health
Lifting weights once per week
Lifting weights twice per week
Lifting weights three times per week
Making the most of a limited schedule
Do compound exercises
Lift more weight
Warm up and recover properly
Bottom line

Content: “Sure, you can potentially gain strength on one workout a week, but you would continually be sore. Twice a week is less of a shock to the system and allows the body to better adapt.” To be fair, one or two days of lifting per week is probably not getting you anywhere near those Hulk-esque arms, but that’s OK. Strength training isn’t just about “bulking up,” Metzl explains. “Instead, it helps your muscles get stronger, improves your balance, and preserves your fast-twitch muscle fibers, allowing your muscles to contract faster.” Translation: This helps you drive the golf ball farther, hit an overhead serve harder, and see improvements in all sorts of athletic performance. For people training for marathons or triathlons, adding anaerobic (strength) training two times per week helps the body handle the repetitive stress of movements like running, cycling, or swimming, Tamir adds. “For the average person, strength training once or twice a week is enough to break the negative effects of a sedentary lifestyle,” says Rebecca Golian, a personal trainer. “ It’s enough to stimulate muscle growth, increase cardiovascular strength, and help improve endurance.”