Welcome back to this week’s edition of 2-Minute Tuesdays where we are talking about one exercise topic for two minutes and giving you three reasons why you should follow our advice. Now this week, we are talking to those of you who are over 40 and trying to figure out what you need to be doing with your exercise. We are explaining to you why resistance training is an absolute must of things you need to be including if you are over 40.
1) Resistance Training Keeps Your Muscles Balanced
Reason Number One Why Resistance Training Is A Must If You Are Over 40 – as you age past 40, your health no longer improves on its own without intervening. Resistance training makes sure that your muscles stay balanced so you don’t develop imbalances that create tight muscles and achy muscles.
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2) Resistance Training Helps Improve Bone Density
Reason Number Two Why Resistance Training Is A Must If You Are Over 40 – resistance training helps improve bone density. The older you get, the less dense your bones can become and you can start to develop conditions like osteoporosis. By engaging is regular resistance training, this can diminish the likelihood that you develop osteoporosis as you age.
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3) Resistance Training Keeps Your Joints Healthy
Reason Number Three Why Resistance Training Is A Must If You Are Over 40 – resistance training is extremely potent at keeping the health of your joints way up. Your joints rely on force and motion to keep the tissues inside the joints, called cartilage, healthy. Resistance training makes sure that you are going to keep your joints as healthy as possible.
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