IS HEAVY WEIGHT LIFTING

FOR WOMEN OVER 50 A GOOD IDEA?

FOR WOMEN OVER 50 A GOOD IDEA?

IS HEAVY WEIGHT LIFTING

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Lifting heavy weights is important for women over 50 because their bodies are naturally losing muscle mass.

It’s that weight that breaks down existing muscle and rebuilds it stronger.

Fight Osteoporosis with Weight Lifting Lifting weights builds bone mineral density.

In the 19th Century, surgeon Julius Wolff determined that bones rebuild themselves in response to heavy loads. This is one of many adaptive changes the human body makes to protect health and wellness.

Protecting Your Brain Health

Did you know there’s a connection between lifting weights and preventing dementia?

Researchers in Brazil recently determined that exercise in general releases irisin

a hormone able to improve the area of the brain responsible for learning and memory.

Exercise might improve that defective functioning, including critical strength training.

Reduced muscle mass can pull the shoulders forward and round the back, creating that hunched-over look that all women fear.

A toned back can compensate for weaknesses in other areas of the body, too, like the knees, hips, and shoulder joints. In a process known as kinetic chain, the body will look for weak areas and improve the muscle strength around them.

A Strong Back Makes Everything Stronger

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