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Benefits of Strength Exercise and Resistance Training OTHER THAN Weight Loss

August 12, 2008 by Liz Harper · 2 Comments 

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Here are some quick facts about why you should include strength or resistance training into your exercise regime…

  • Each day ~275 adult Australians develop Type 2 Diabetes.  This is the diabetes that occurs due to insulin resistance.  Insulin resistance occurs in skeletal muscle.  During exercise, muscle glucose uptake is increased by 7-20%.  Before 2000, most exercise

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