Strength Training.
Most people have heard that strength training (with free weights, machines or resistance bands) can help build and maintain muscle mass and strength. But, did you know that strong muscles lead to strong bones? And, if you have strong bones, it will help reduce your risk of fractures due to osteoporosis.
Millions of men and women have osteoporosis and it should be a major health concern for everybody. Strength training can play an important role in slowing bone loss and having stronger, denser bones. It creates good stress on your bones that stimulates calcium building and promotes bone growth.
Did you know that strength training has more benefits than those you get from aerobic weight-bearing exercise? Well, it does because it targets bones in your hips, spine, wrists and ribs which are the most likely to fracture due to osteoporosis. And, if you use resistance bands in your workouts that emphasize get strong and improving your balance – you will enhance your strength and stability which can reduce fractures because you will fall down less!
What are your results? Does strength training work for you? Let me know!
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