Health And Fitness For Life

There are a number of reasons why strength training should be include in your life as you grow older.  Safety has to be an important issue when starting this type of  exercise workout; heart rate monitors are one of the best ways to protect yourself from possible injury during your training program.  Strength training is a excellent program for older men and women who suffer from knee osteoarthritis because it has been proven to decrease pain by 43% and eased pain just as good as recommended medications.  In addition, falling and broken bones are related to poor balance and flexibility.  There is a range of motions that are involve in strength training; these exercises has been know to have a 40% drop in falls for those 80 and older.

It is a fact that woman that have gone though menomaus losses bone mass at a rate of 1-2% per year.  A strengthening workout program can increases bone density and leasing the risk of fractures for woman over 50.  Also, as important is management of a weight control program.  The mix of weight control and strength training produce more lean muscle which increases metabolism rate and fat consumed by muscle.  The benefits older men and women have for participating in strength training adds years of decrease pain and increased mobility.