Strength & Stability
Our body faces different challenges in our daily life. What we do for work, how we work out, or not work out, how we choose to spend our free time and perform our daily tasks, all influence what state our body is in. We also have to consider the genetic aspects, which provide each individual with diverse possibilities to endure different strains. Building muscles and joints with strength training can balance our body and create sustainability for the future.
What is strength training?
The progressive overload principle is at the heart of strength training. It simply means that you are continusously increasing stress on the muscle in order to build strength. It is important to for us to build our strength, otherwise if we live a desk-bound lifestyle it could lead to our muscles shrinking and we eventually loose our strength. For that reason, overload training becomes even more important to incorporate in your workout program.
Unfortunately, we often neglect to build our strength or prioritize other exercises. But a strong and resistent body increases life quality and improves performance in other areas.
How does it work?
When you prepare for the strength training you should consider your body needs and abilities as well as what result you expect from the training. The body has some basic patterns of movement from which most exercises are based on.
Many exercises and daily movements contain combinations of several of these movement patters. Yoga is an excellent example of this! Reflect on which movement patterns you need to strengthen and incorporate this into your workout. To combine strength and cardio in your workout will give you a more effective and all-around workout.
When should I do strength training?
Everyone needs to build up their strength! It doesn’t matter if you’re a child or about to celebrate your 100th birthday, you should do some strength training. The key is to adjust the weights based on your abilities. With a few simple means you can build your strength at any time, whenever and wherever you want.
Strength training videos online
Browse through our recommended video sequences below that will help you to build your strength from the foundation. Under VIDEOS on you’ll find all sequences focusing on strength building.
To keep in mind
- It is important to understand the technique in order to prevent any injuries. Work with conscious focus when you do the exercises to be able to feel that you are working with the correct muscle group
- Usually our body enjoys a varied workout and to be challenged in all strength intervals, so don’t be afraid to try new movements and classes
- In the beginning it is essential that you master the basic movements. Ever heard the expression ”you need to walk before you run”?
- When you feel secure with the techniques and feel comfortable performing them, you can gradually increase the resistance. And don’t forget to increase the resistance – it’s all about challenging the body!
Benefits with building your strength
- The strength you build up will serve you in many different situations
- Prevents pain and injuries
- Increases muscle mass, and as a result leads to many health benefits such as a functioning metabolism
- Helps maintain full mobility. Often weak muscles are mistaken for stiff muscles
- Shapes the body by, for instance, improving posture and preventing the shoulders from rounding forward.
Programs to strengthen your body**
Get inspired and some help with strengthening your body! Check out our training programs:
- Sweat Party - An enjoyable workout with Tanja Djelevic, strengthen yourself while raising the pulse!
- Coreprogram Physio Therapy - Strengthen from the inside out and increase your body balance.
- Strengthen your core - Yoga sequences intended to build up your core.
”The answers you seek never come when the mind is busy, they come when the mind is still.”
Videos with focus on strength & stability
