Resistance Training To Stay Healthy

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!

Avtive senior working out at the gym

 

 

 

         Active Senior Adult Man Working Out in the Gym.

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.

Astronaut

 

 

             Astronaut in outer space against the backdrop of the planet earth.

                  (Elements of this image furnished by NASA.)

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