80 Best Exercises for Improving Strength

Many people presume that aerobic exercise is the best type of activity to keep you healthy. However, <dfn>strength training</dfn> also plays an important role in cardiovascular and musculoskeletal health. Continue reading for the best exercises to keep you strong.

If you want to improve your body strength, doing exercises that work with various muscle groups is key. Some well-known exercises are squats, lunges, pull-ups, and push-ups. You can do these exercises at home with no equipment necessary or use weights and machines at the gym. In the past, way before our generation, the most important reason for having body strength was to defend oneself against danger or do manual labour. But in today's society, strength has become more of a fancy luxury than a necessity. Even so, being physically strong has a lot of healthy benefits. When our muscles are toned and able to support our joints properly, we are less likely to get hurt. Similarly, having strong muscles can also help improve our posture. This is especially important either for young people or as we age and our bones and joints become weaker. Since nearly half (49.4%) of employed Australians aged 18-64 reported they spend most of their day at work sitting. In this article, we want to focus on the best exercises you can do at home or at the gym to improve your strength.

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