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12 reasons why you should strength train over 50
April 29th, 2009
Here are 10 reasons why every adult over 50 should make strength training a regular part of their lifestyle.
Maintain your muscle
Maintain your metabolism
Increase metabolic rate
Add muscle tissue
Reduce body fat
Increase bone density
Speed up food density
Improve glucose metabolism
Lower blood pressure
Improve blood lipids
Reduce arthritic pain
Maintain or improve low back health
Often people over 50 stick to jogging or power walking and leave weight training out missing out on the benefits above. At 50 and over you are more prone to health problems, putting on weight and general injuries but weight training can reduce these problems significantly.
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