Weight Training: Better Than Botox?

Did you know that strength training is being hailed as the latest anti-ageing remedy?

When it comes to hot girl habits (or hot guy habits!) botox is always raved about as the cure to ageing. But if you want to appear younger, it seems that weight training could be the new non-negotiable to add to your healthy habits list.

Strength training, or weight lifting, can help make you look younger in a variety of ways by affecting your body composition, muscle tone, posture, and even your skin health. It’s even being touted as a rival to botox for its long term benefits for anti-ageing.

Let’s learn more!

Muscle loss and ageing

As you age, you naturally lose muscle mass, a process called sarcopenia. This decline in muscle mass can lead to a more frail, saggy appearance which is associated with looking older.

Strength training helps to combat this by building and maintaining muscle mass. As muscles become firmer, they provide better support for the skin, which can give the body a more youthful shape and prevent sagging. 

By building a more toned and defined physique, you’ll be perceived as younger, have improved blood flow and more taught, healthy skin.

How does strength training keep you young?

There are so many ways that strength training keeps you looking youthful from the inside out. These are purely the anti-ageing benefits, but the benefits on health are huge. Learn more about those benefits in our recent article: 5 reasons to take up strength training in 2025.

Here’s why strength training is great for fighting ageing:

Improved Muscle Tone and Firmness: As you age, muscle mass naturally decreases, which can lead to a sagging appearance in the skin. Weight training helps build and maintain muscle mass, which can result in a firmer and more toned body, including the face. 

Increased Collagen Production: Regular resistance training, such as weight lifting, can stimulate collagen production which provides structure and elasticity to the skin. As we age, collagen production decreases, contributing to wrinkles. Weight training can help counteract this by promoting collagen synthesis, improving skin elasticity and potentially reducing the appearance of wrinkles over time.

Improved Circulation: Exercise, including weight training, improves blood flow and circulation throughout the body, including the skin. Better circulation means that oxygen and nutrients are more effectively delivered to the skin, supporting skin health which can contribute to a healthier, more vibrant complexion, which may reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

Hormonal Benefits: Weight training boosts the production of certain hormones, including growth hormone and testosterone, both of which play a role in skin health. Growth hormone, for instance, helps in tissue repair and regeneration, which can help with skin renewal and potentially prevent the formation of wrinkles.

Reduction of Overall Body Fat: Weight training increases muscle mass and can help reduce body fat. A lower body fat percentage, especially when combined with muscle building, can lead to a more sculpted appearance and less sagging, which might make skin on the body appear smoother.

Weight training vs botox: The verdict

While botox will certainly be more effective in spot reducing wrinkles, in terms of anti-aging effects, weight training may be considered a better long-term investment. 

It promotes overall health, helps preserve muscle mass (which naturally declines with age), and can improve your posture and body shape. 

Ultimately, it depends on whether you’re seeking cosmetic effects (botox) or long-term health and fitness improvements (weight training). Weight training will give you longer lasting results that make you glow from the inside out vs a short term solution which pumps toxins into your body.

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