Wellness Wednesday Strength Training can Improve Your Life Strength training has often been perceived as an activity for extremely fit individuals and is often confused with weight lifting and the image of large, bulging muscles. In fact strength training for function can help us perform everyday activities more easily, burn more calories and lose weight. According to Wayne Westcott, fitness and research director at the South Shore YMCA, in Quincy, Mass., strength training is important for everyone. Children can start a sensible, modified strength-training program at eight years of age, without jeopardizing bone growth and development. Seniors can perhaps benefit the most from increased muscular strength. Weakness in the arms, legs and torso, cause many seniors to reduce their daily activity and become more dependent on others. Seniors, who train, live better, longer. The goal of strength training is simply to improve your level of muscular fitness and functional strength.
Posted on: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 11:14:57 +0000
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