Weight Training: A Holistic Approach To Health

How strength training can contribute to holistic wellbeing and overall health.

It’s no secret that I love to lift and that my philosophies about training were born in the weights section of the gym. What you might not know is that these methodologies were primarily driven by my pursuit for longevity and wellness, rather than strength. Strength was a by-product of hard training, good nutrition, discipline and mental fortitude. However, my primary intention to toil under a loaded barbell was guided by my need and desire to get healthy.

I was looking for a means to an end and a one-way street to self-improvement – holistic development, if you will. In discovering the iron, I not only began my journey to strength but I slowly built a healthy home for my spirit. Let me explain.

Training for strength exercises the entire human machine. Longevity, wellness and health is our life-long imperative. Whether you work out to improve your athletic performance, lose weight or get fit, strength training builds your heart, your bones, your muscles, your connective tissue, blood vessels and your brain. These attributes will change your life, not just your body.