is there a point where weight lifting stops contributing to health?

Question

For example, is lifting 50 pounds much healthier than lifting 10 pounds?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Weight lifting is a form of resistance training. There needs to be some resistance, some stress to your body, and some level of difficulty to get the maximum benefit from it. If you lift weights consistently (which is another important aspect), that 10 pound weight would eventually become effortless and no longer provide you any significant benefit. You would need to increase the weight at that point. The actual number never matters, only that enough resistance is being provided for it to challenge your body.