| Weight training is a method used to build the | | | | 4. People awaiting orthopaedic surgery will weight |
| strength and endurance of muscles, by using | | | | train to get their body as strong as possible prior to |
| resistance in slowly increasing amounts. When training, | | | | the surgery. A stronger body is better placed to |
| you can train to increase muscle mass, muscle | | | | cope with the stresses and strains of such surgery. |
| endurance, or even both. Different people will train | | | | 5. Many people will weight train to firm up their bodies |
| for different reasons, and have a variety of final | | | | and improve tone. This will mainly be for cosmetic |
| goals. | | | | reasons. |
| 1. Body builders will train for competitions. They will | | | | 6. People weight train to improve their energy levels, |
| be mainly focusing on either increasing muscle mass, | | | | and enable them to live more fulfilling lives. |
| or strength, depending on the type of competition | | | | 7. Older people will often weight train to enable them |
| they are entering. If the competition is about | | | | to carry out every day tasks, such as walking up |
| appearance, they will want to increase mass, but if it | | | | stairs, walking to the shops, or playing with |
| is about lifting the heaviest weights, then they will | | | | grandchildren. You are never too old to weight train. |
| train to increase strength. | | | | 8. People with weak bones will do this to improve |
| 2. All types of athletes will do this to improve their | | | | their bone health. Stronger bones can prevent a |
| overall sporting performance, as well as to prevent | | | | variety of other disorders and enable somebody to |
| strains and injuries. Stronger muscles are less likely to | | | | live a more normal life. |
| suffer damage whilst taking part in sports. | | | | 9. People weight train to lose weight and improve |
| 3. Injured individuals will often weight train as part of | | | | their overall health. |
| their rehabilitation. The muscle needs to be | | | | Whatever your goal is, there is a method of weight |
| strengthened before it becomes effective again. | | | | training that will help you achieve it. |