Resistance training is simply any form of training in which you're working against some type of force that "resists" your movement (https://www.bodybuilding.com/content/beginners-guide-to-resistance-training.html). The best part about resistance training is that you can do it with or without equipment and with or without the gym. Because of this resistance training has become essential to many people’s fitness regimes, including my own!
So how do you do a resistance training workout? Any exercise where you push, pull or try to work against some type of resistance can be resistance training (https://www.verywellfit.com/what-is-resistance-training-3496094). Whether this is resistance against gravity, such as a push up or pull up or resistance against the lifting and moving of weights such as a chest press, dead lift or leg press... resistance training is a simple as that! Most weight-lifting exercises are considered resistance training but there are other kinds of activities that fall under the heading of resistance training, including body weight exercises, dragging sleds, running with parachutes and movement in water (https://www.bodybuilding.com/content/beginners-guide-to-resistance-training.html). You can up the intensity to your current exercise routine by adding resistance through the use of cable machines and incorporating weighted bars, kettle bells and resistance bands.
You can check out my blog on the benefits of resistance bands here https://baguiosports.com/blogs/blogs/why-i-love-resistance-bands?_pos=2&_sid=f56a949d9&_ss=rr
With any training, including resistance training it’s important to keep yourself functioning at your best! Of course, the best way to do this is with supplements, pre-work out for energy, BCAA’s for during you work out and of course the all essential protein for that post workout refuel! My top three of these products are:
- Pre-workout: C4 Energy, pre-workout ready to drink can https://baguiosports.com/products/c4-orange-slice?_pos=27&_sid=e90d81e56&_ss=rr
- BCAA’s: Xtend BCAA’s https://baguiosports.com/products/xtend-smash-apple?_pos=23&_sid=e90d81e56&_ss=r
- Protein: Provide Nurtution’s Whey Protein WPI / WPC 100% Lean Blend https://baguiosports.com/products/xtend-smash-apple?_pos=23&_sid=e90d81e56&_ss=rr
Adding resistance training to your workout regime is a great way to build strength and endurance for your muscles! Then with support of supplements you’ll be reaching your goals in no time.
Cheers
Hannah x