STRENGTH TRAINING IS AN ANTIDOTE TO MUSCLE LOSS~

[IronpumpedLady]

TweetResistance or “strength” training has repeatedly
been shown to be a safe and effective method
of reversing sarcopenia, or muscle loss, in the el‑
derly. The condition actually starts around age 45,
when muscle mass begins to decline at a rate of
about 1 percent per year. Scientists funded by the
Agricultural Research Service have been study‑
ing the factors involved in gradual muscle loss
since 1988.
While older adults need strength training to maintain
their muscle mass, exercise can also help reduce the
risk and symptoms of many chronic diseases, such
as arthritis, coronary artery disease, diabetes, frailty,
obesity and osteoporosis. Exercise is by definition
different from moderate physical activity. Actual ex‑
ercise‑‑by design‑‑improves the five key components
of physical fitness: muscle strength, muscle endur‑
ance, body composition, cardio‑respiratory endur‑
ance and flexibility.
The findings show that in a group of volunteers with
osteoarthritis, a joint disease, muscle strength in‑
creased by 14 percent and balance improved by 55
percent after a 12‑week strength‑training program.
Flexibility also improved by 17 percent, and pain,
based on self reports, decreased by 30 percent.


STAY STRONG~~!!!
IPL

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TweetEXCELLENT!!!!!!