How Weight Lifting Can Help Those Suffering from PTSD

Strength training could be a healing practice for those who've experienced trauma.

Weight lifting may be just what the doctor orders for PTSD.  More studies have come out on this recently.  Strength training could be a healing practice for those who’ve experienced trauma.   We know it has physical benefits, as building muscle is associated with better sleep and insomnia is a common trauma symptom.  But there’s more to it.  Some participants say it has to do with “seeing is believing” as it relates to muscle growth and the positions of the weight, contributing to a feeling of control over what’s coming up behind you.