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Weight Training as a Mood Booster (D’Fyne)

Posted: Jun 20, 2024 in In the News

This article originally appeared in D'Fyne Magazine on June 20, 2024

If you’re already a fan of weight training, this will likely come as no surprise: new research is showing that resistance training may give cardio a run for its money when it comes to mental health benefits.

Well, there’s a small caveat to that statement.

“The positive effects of resistance training on mental health is not new evidence, per say,” explains Araceli De Leon, M.S., an American Council on Exercise certified health coach and certified personal trainer. “The evidence … demonstrates that it is now being looked at as an alternative to the treatment of depressive symptoms and anxiety.”...

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