The American Heart Association says that a combination of resistance and aerobic exercise is better than aerobic exercise alone. Increases muscle strength. Women particularly can benefit from this. Of course, now that you've been given this information, you must use it wisely. It would most likely be a mistake to go out and pick up the first dumbbells you see.
Many people start out too heavy, too fast, and go too often.
Clarkson half-heartedly played around with the exercise machines for years until someone walked him through a suggested routine. Seek some instruction. Exercise at least three areas of the body each session with some kind of weight or elastic band that creates resistance. If you have unstable angina, unsuccessfully treated high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, or other types of heart disease, resistance training may not be for you. Check with your doctor.