You might not think that increasing your strength will help with mental health, but there are many reasons to believe that it does.
Strength training is one of the few health behaviors that gives you fast reinforcement, meaning that you see results quickly.
Reinforcement is crucial to maintaining motivation. It’s the payoff that you actually notice in real time—the benefits that motivate you to keep moving forward.
By getting stronger you will feel healthier and you will feel younger. Maybe feeling younger doesn’t matter to you if you’re 12 years old, but for adults, feeling young gives a huge psychological boost (by the way, if you are 12-years old and reading this, put your phone down and go do your homework.)
