At Alimba, we have a specific interest in PCOS as our founder, Ali has PCOS.

If you have PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) one of the best things you can do for your health, is to focus on building muscle.

Here are 4 reasons why:

1. Building muscle can help with insulin resistance. This is a common symptom or issue of people with PCOS. Muscle can increase glucose uptake and exercise itself can increase insulin sensitivity. 
2. Building muscle can help with weight management. This is another common concern of people with PCOS. Muscle can help increase your BMR, among other impacts on weight management. 
3. High testosterone can be a common symptom of people with PCOS. Weight training has been shown to reduce testosterone levels over time, in people with PCOS. 
4. Women with PCOS have higher rates of depression. Exercise and resistance training specifically has been shown to reduce depressive symptoms.

Whether or not you have PCOS, the health and hormonal benefits of building and maintaining muscle are clear. No matter who you are implementing a consistent resistance training routine will benefit your health.