Never been sure whether to venture into the weights area at the gym? Not sure strength training will give you the right results?
Livia Health Club, an exclusive ladies only health club, located in Global House, Colchester have these words of advice for us, on the importance of strength training as we age.
Livia Health Club
Did you know that strength training for women is very important, especially as we age? Strength training is an effective method for losing weight, gaining lean muscle mass, losing body fat, toning the body and improving your physical fitness and appearance. The additional lean muscle mass will improve your overall body structure, strength and repair system, while increasing your metabolism, resulting in more calories consumed.
Did you know that strength training for women is very important, especially as we age?
As we age, some muscular, connective tissue and bone structure benefits received from strength fitness training are:
- Keeping or increasing muscle mass and helping to prevent muscle loss or atrophy
- reducing or preventing bone loss, improving posture, stability and balance
- maintaining a healthy range of motion and flexibility
Exercising also helps improve your state of mind and self-esteem.
By Livia Health Club
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