Strength training is an essential component in achieving optimal health and wellness and has a whole range of benefits from increasing metabolism and supporting fat loss, improving mental health, alertness and performance, supporting disease prevention, easing bone and joint pain and promoting healthy ageing. Ideally, you should incorporate 2-3 strength training sessions per week and aim to work every major muscle group to prevent muscular imbalance.
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Aim to gradually increase your one-repetition max across the key strength-based weight lifts; Squat, bench press and deadlift. Try this One-Rep Max Calculator to gain an estimate of your one-rep max using the weight lifted during a multi-repetition set.