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What is Strength Training?

Not only is strength important when discussing sports performance, but also health in general. The human body is designed to be strong. A weak body is unnatural and unhealthy. In the past, life was hard enough that most people were strong without the need of exercise to make it so, life itself was a workout. Today, we live with many comforts and work jobs that aren’t physically demanding enough to produce strong bodies. The human body adapts to the stresses imposed on it and when you take away the stimulus of hard physical work, there is no need for the body to be strong and, therefore, it isn’t. We need to apply that stress intentionally in our modern lives to produce the adaptation of strength and return to the normal state of our design.

The exercises best suited for strength training are the basic barbell lifts; the squat, press, deadlift, and bench press, along with a couple of others such as chin ups/pull downs and power cleans for athletes who need to train power. These natural human movements train the whole body and use a barbell to load them. When strong in performing these exercises, the body is strong for everything else it needs to be strong for since everything else is just some variation of the basic movements and the strength acquired in training them will transfer to the rest of your life. These exercises, when performed properly and programmed appropriately, are safe and effective for everyone to use for the acquisition of strength.