We all want to be the fortunate ones that live to a good old age. But only if we have quality of life, right? We tend to associate senior citizens with being shorter, bent over and with little mobility. But we are seeing this less now and it doesn’t have to be this way! What can we do to ensure a longer, and better quality life, as we age? Eating well, more plants and less processed food, is one thing. Exercise is another. Any exercise or physical activity is good, but I want to specifically talk about the benefits of strength training. Firstly, how do we define strength training? It is also called resistance or weight training and it involves exercises that increase muscle strength by working against an outside force. This can be a weight, resistance band, weight machine (gym) or gravity/body weight. Any activity that makes your muscles work harder than usual and to the point of fatigue will increase its strength, size and power. But what are the benefits of this increased strength?........
The amazing benefits of strength training
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