How Your Workout Can Balance Your Hormones

To optimize your body’s hormone levels naturally, start strength training.

“So much research is coming out that shows strength training is critical for your health,” and these benefits come from the way strength training affects your body’s hormones, says women’s strength expert Holly Perkins, CSCS, author of Lift to Get Lean. Watch the video above to hear Perkins explain exactly how hitting the gym — and, therefore, optimizing your hormones — can up your energy, boost your metabolism, and more.

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