No Matter What Your Age You Need To Keep Strong
Strength training exercise has long been employed to improve the performance of athletes and sports enthusiast’s. However, this special type of exercise can be of tremendous benefit to all individuals, regardless of age or fitness level in helping to improve their health and strength and helping ward off nasty diseases.
From the high school athlete to the senior citizen, virtually everyone will benefit from strength training but the fastest growing groups of strength trainers are women and adults over 40 years old. Fitness clubs and gyms across the world are experiencing an influx of people keen to reap the benefits that strength training can give them.
We all now recognize the importance of regular proper exercise for good health. We know how exercise burns calories and can help us reduce or maintain our weight. What you may not know, however, is how important it is to add strength training into your exercise regime to maintain muscle tone to keep the human body strong, healthy and increase longevity.
Stronger muscles (not necessarily bigger muscles) can make every day tasks and activities easier, reduce risk of injury and improve posture. A stronger muscle also provides endurance and stamina regardless of what hobby, sports or day-to-day activities that you do. This allows you to get through your day easier and to have some extra energy left over to enjoy leisure activities.
As we get older weakened muscles can contribute to chronic back and joint pain and increased risk of falls. Quality of life is then affected by decreased ability to carry objects, perform household tasks and everyday activities such as climbing stairs, lifting the groceries, pushing the lawn mower, playing