Here’s 3 reasons why strength and weight training
is important for athletes: (www.insidegainersecrets.com)
1. Strength is the foundation that speed, explosiveness and power are built on. Take a look around at the top speed and power athletes
in the world and notice that they almost all are extremely strong, and train with weights.
2. Besides the performance benefits, more muscle and strength helps you prevent injuries and nagging pains, so you spend more time in the game, and less stuck on the sidelines.
3. Weight training supercharges your metabolism and burns body-fat fast, so if you’re a little overweight or could stand to lose a little weight, lifting weights is probably the best way to go (besides a sound diet, of course).
That being said, the common message for athletes nowadays and getting stronger is to pick a few different compound movements and stick with them, consistently adding weight and getting stronger with them. And while that message is great (and I eschew it all the time to clients and subscribers), it’s a little too simple for those that are truly serious about their athletic careers.