Health

By Amazin Lethi

From increases in bone density, reduction in body fat, development in muscle strength, tone, improvement in self-esteem and decrease in sleep disorders. In this article I’ll look at how strength training benefits women. I started weight training at the age of seven and at that point in my life I had no idea of the real benefits of strength training for women, let alone what I was actually trying to achieve through using weights. As the years progressed the importance of strength training has become evident, through my own understanding and learning, competing as an international competitive natural bodybuilder, training Olympic athletes and by becoming a qualified fitness professional.

Mental health is one aspect of health that Vietnamese Americans notoriously ignore. Often treatment is delayed (or worse avoided) because of the stigma associated with mental health problems. Factors such as language and culture barriers increase the likelihood that mental health problems in the Vietnamese American community are not addressed.