06/04/2025
The Benefits of Weight training as we get olderπͺππͺπππͺππͺππͺποΈ
Most of us know that strength training (with free weights, weight machines, or resistance bands) can help build and maintain muscle mass and strength. What many of us don't know is that strong muscles lead to strong bones. And strong bones can help minimize the risk of fracture due to osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis should be a concern for all of us. An estimated 2 million women and 1 million men in the United kingdom have osteoporosis. It is now responsible for more than two million fractures each year, and experts expect that number will rise. Hip fractures are usually the most serious. Six out of 10 people who break a hip never fully regain their former level of independence. Even walking across a room without help may become impossible.
A combination of age-related changes, inactivity, and inadequate nutrition conspire to gradually steal bone mass, at the rate of 1% per year after age 40. As bones grow more fragile and susceptible to fracture, they are more likely to break after even a minor fall, or a far less obvious stress such as bending over to tie a shoelace.
So really think about this and maintain your muscle mass and bone density as we ageπͺππ
Even if you have never visited gym gym with the right coach or P T you can be taught all exercises and change your lifestyle πͺππͺπ
