Strength training exercise has been proven to benefit all populations, from adolescents, to athletes to seniors. Women, in particular, see tremendous health benefits from strength training especially after the age of 35 when they are already on the slippery slope of declining muscle tissue and bone loss.
To avoid the metabolic sluggishness that occurs as women become older strength training can help keep the metabolism (the body’s engine) running smoothly. This is dependent on rebuilding and maintaining the tissue that drives the metabolic rate ? muscle tissue. When muscle tissue is toned and firm it burns more fuel (calories) day and night which helps keep the expanding waistline on many older women under control » Read more: Strong Women Look And Feel More Youthful
