Muscle strength is crucial to health, and it is possible to improve this in a number of
ways. One is via weight training. Weight-bearing exercises not only help to
maintain muscle strength, they build bone strength too. Bones react to bearing
weight load by gradually growing stronger & denser. Furthermore, weight and
strength exercises lower your percentage of body fat and adds muscle tissue, both
of which can help guard against heart disease. Weight training doesn’t mean that
you will “bulk up” like Mr. Universe or a Governor of California. Developing
exaggerated muscles isn’t a necessary or even desirable goal. However, being
stronger is a worthwhile, important goal.
Benefits of Weight Training:
- Metabolism improves to help maintain a healthy weight!
- Bones are strengthened, which helps fight osteoporosis.
- You are less prone to injury.
- You are able to do the things you want to do, better, for longer.
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Here is a tool to allow you to create your own
workout routine, created by Antti Havanko of
Finland. Set the day when you want to start,
and this will show you what to do each day. Let
me know if you like it or not!
(If you can't see it, you may have to click
"refresh" on your browser bar, which looks like
two rotating arrows)
workout routine, created by Antti Havanko of
Finland. Set the day when you want to start,
and this will show you what to do each day. Let
me know if you like it or not!
(If you can't see it, you may have to click
"refresh" on your browser bar, which looks like
two rotating arrows)
from Living Older, Living Better! by Katrina Gwinn, MD
Strength Training-Muscle Health
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