Weight Training Helps Prevent Disease and Pain As We Age

Regular weight training and resistance exercise may prevent and control the development of several musculoskeletal chronic diseases. Whether through using free weights (such as dumbells, kettlebells, barbell), exercise machines, resistance bands, or bodyweight, these exercises have been shown in people over the age of 60 to:

~ Improve physical fitness..
~ Improve body.
~ Improve independence.
~ Reduce chronic pain.
~ Reduce fall risk.
~ Help age-related disorders, including (but not limited to) osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, low back pain, and disability.
~ Improve the quality of the years lived. 


http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs40279-016-0507-z
http://blog.aarp.org/2015/11/11/these-simple-exercises-could-help-preserve-brain-health/

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