Strength Training Past 50Are You Noticing More "Wobbley Bits" On Your Aging Body?If you have never lifted weights or even if you have, Strength Training Past 50 is a must read for anyone wanting a strong, healthy body for life. You've just turned 50. You are satisfied with your career, the kids are getting older, life seems great! As you get out of the shower you notice a small roll on your back and you think--Yikes! Where did that come from? As you scour the rest of your body, you wonder how you possibly missed the extra skin sagging under your arms and your lower belly drooping more than you remembered. You silently (or completely out loud) scream ahhhhhhh!! As you begin to panic, and wonder how you're going to fix this before it gets worse, I want you to know you can change this. You are not doomed to living out your 50's, 60's, and even 70's feeling anything less than the BEST. How do you do this? Strength Training Did you know that after age 40 the average woman begins to lose about 1/2 a pound of muscle per year, and after menopause the average woman begins to lose about a pound of muscle per year? Now that may not seem like a whole lot but 1 pound of muscle burns approximately 50 calories a day. Over the course of only a few short years, you can lose 3 pounds of muscle. You have now lost the ability to burn 150 calories a day! If you then still continued to eat as if you had that 3 pounds of muscle (like most of us would), you will now gain 15 lbs in one short year. WOW!! I've got good news! Physical activity and especially strength training has a tremendous impact on what your body looks like and how it feels. There have been a number of studies done that show it only takes 2-3 times of regular strength training a week for as little as 12-16 weeks to see significant changes. Forget the studies, I have numerous clients that have changed the shape of their bodies, said good-bye to chronic head-aches and pack pain and embraced a stronger, healthier body to last a lifetime! You are never too old to begin a strength training program. Strength training past 50 will allow you to enjoy what can and should be the best part of your life. Start today, to live for tomorrow! Related Articles Click to return from Strength Training Past 50 to Strength Training
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