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Thursday, August 20, 2009

Strength Training best for Baby Boomers


In the past, Baby Boomers have relied on cardio type activity to keep fit. But it has recently been found that these types of recreational activities (walking, jogging or cycling) do not have the youth enhancing and body transforming effects of strength training exercise.

It is no wonder that they are now showing a strong interest in strength training it directly counters the most visible negative age related problems such as muscle tissue loss, muscle weakness, bone thinning, joint disease, decreased coordination, hunched over posture, increased risk of disease and loss of energy and vitality. Strength training makes age related weakness and frailty a thing of the past.

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