One of which is that just about anybody can benefit from it, including older people, women and children. There are many advantages of training with free weight equipment. It’s also an excellent way to socialize and have fun while you keep fit. Free weight training can help to build self-esteem and confidence. And so many parents view weight training as a family activity and encourage children to participate in their life.

And therefore using weight equipment has been proven to be a good way to lose weight and to help keep it off, especially when combined with a healthy diet can give significant results in the progress.  Even when we're asleep weight training is particularly effective as a method of losing weight, because it increases the body's metabolic rate, which allows fat to burn off constantly.

Regular weight training helps to strengthen the bones and burn fat increases the lean muscle mass. And stronger bones mean stronger muscles that can improve stability and balance and ultimately lower your risk of falling and breaking bones. Therefore this is a particular benefit for older people that are using free weight equipment, although it's never too early to start strengthening the bones of the body.

With the use of free weights than you can with machine exercises it is possible to get a much greater development. Dumbbells and barbells require more balance and coordination than machine exercises and are more effective in developing the stabilizer muscles.

Especially for older people who are training with free weight equipment, there can be other long term benefits as well. In helping to prevent depression and cardiovascular diseases, weight training can help prevent the onset of such diseases as osteoporosis, diabetes, arthritis and hypertension and is even beneficial. For stroke and heart attack victims weight training is increasingly included in rehabilitation program.

Free weight training can help you If you have a sedentary lifestyle or a desk-bound job and aren't particularly active. And thus the use of weights can help you strengthen your lower back, improve your posture, and ultimately avoid back injury, the most common reason for those aged fewer than 45 to limit their physical activities of injuries.

It often doesn't require any or complicated equipment expensive because you can train effectively with dumbbells or a barbell of time. You can make a start and receive some expert advice and there is almost certainly a gym close to your home.