Resistance Training To Stay Healthy
Scientists are discovering that regular gym work for those over fifty can slow down the aging process and rejuvenate health.
Dr.Simon Melov of the Buck Institute for Age Research north of San Francisco believes that people are becoming unnecessarily feeble before their time. This is probably because most of the ageing population become inactive and refrain from muscular activity.
Melov suggests that resistance training (weight lifting) is good for muscles.And strengthtens bones.
In fact recent research demonstrates that resistance exercise stimulates “gene activity” in muscle cells (BBC News). This not only makes muscles stronger but younger as well.
In one Canadian study a mixture of 65years+ and 20-35 year olds were given twice weekly resistance training workouts of an hour long over six months.
Before the study the 65+ group were about 60% weaker than their younger participants. But by the end of the period the 65+ group had significant gains in strength!
Lifting weights also have a positive effect upon bones.
The resistance puts pressure on bone tissue causing it to draw upon more nutrients in order to become stronger to handle the new tasks.
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