When I tell people that I'm the Senior Health Editor here at Marie Claire UK, they normally assume I've done every workout under the sun. And while I've certainly tried some interesting ones in my time - voga, pole fitness and aerial yoga, I'm looking at you - contrary to popular opinion, I'm not always working out. Just like everybody else, I sometimes lack exercise motivation, which is why I often set myself challenges to counter this. Enter stage right, this month's challenge: strength training every other day.
Asking yourself, what is strength training? In short, it's any workout that increases your strength by making your muscles work against a weight or force (think a resistance band). You can understand, then, why there are so many benefits of strength training. It's one of the most effective workouts you can do to boost muscle tone, lower your risk of injury and, as the name suggests, increase your strength. It's also incredibly empowering and makes you feel badass.
