How You Might Be Strength Training Without Realizing It
(Getty Images)If you’ve been hearing about the importance of strength training but haven’t started a new lifting routine yet, take heart – you may already be engaging in more physical activities than you realize.There are plenty of things you do each day that qualify as strength training, says Dr. Jay Shah, a family medicine and primary care sports medicine physician with Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center in Pomona, California. These include:
Carrying groceries.
Climbing stairs.
Gardening.
Washing the car.
Playing with your kids.
Walking the dog.
Doing household chores.
These activities are functional strength training. In other words, by engaging in such activities, you’re building strength and endurance to function over the long term.This all raises questions, though: What ex...