If you want more energy, you can start a weight training program. Working out with weights makes you stronger. Since the principle of sowing and reaping applies, you end up with more energy. You give energy, you get energy. When you have more energy and your stronger, you can do more of the Lord's work without getting tired. Some may say, if you walk continually in the Spirit, you won't get tired. That simply is not true. Look at John 4:6-...and Jesus, tired as he was from the journey, sat down by the well.
You live in a physical body and that body is subject to weakness. Strong, tight muscles support the skeletal system and help correct pore posture, thereby taking unnecessary stress off of certain organs. Your body will also utilize oxygen more efficiently and your cells will do a better job of transporting nutrients. Everything works together and the fitter you are overall, the healthier you are going to be. I understand that this is not always the case, but as a general rule, it is true. Of course, there are also aesthetic reasons to be fit. You will look better and feel better about yourself.
In order to keep a healthy balance and acknowledge what is most important, I will end with 1Timothy 4:6. For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. I encourage you to walk in obedience to the Lord, but to also take care of your body. Be strong and healthy, in Jesus' name.
Weight training is good for Osteoporosis.
ReplyDeleteOsteoporosis is a disease of the bones that affects men and women, especially women beyond menopause because estrogen helps to protect bone. In osteoporosis, the bones become brittle and weak and have a greater risk of fracture. The word osteoporosis means “porous bones,” where porous essentially means “full of holes” -- and that accurately describes the condition of osteoporotic bones.
Exercise Helps Prevent Osteoporosis
Exercise of the right type, called “weight-bearing” or “load-bearing” exercise,” helps keep bones strong by causing the muscles and tendons to pull on the bones, which in turn stimulates bone cells to produce more bone. The load on the bones can be created by your own bodyweight, as in running or jogging, or by external weights like dumbbells or gym machines in a weight training program.