Strength Training Fights Ageing For Over 50s

Strength Training fights the ageing process for men and women who are over 50 years of age.

It’s time to call off the search for the fountain of youth –  science has the answer!

 Yes, you read that right. In fact, I bet you’ll be very surprised to discover just how accessible turning back the clock can be – for anyone and everyone.

So what is it exactly?

 Strength Training.

 Numerous scientific studies have proven that strength training can not only put a halt to the ageing process, but in some instances even reverse it. How? The secret lies in our telomeres.

Telomeres are a type of biological marker at the end of our chromosomes which indicate how long we will live. Older and diseased cells have shorter telomeres, while healthy cells have long telomeres. What most people don’t realise about exercise, is that more isn’t always better. In fact, excessive cardiovascular exercise can actually shorten our telomeres. Strength training just two to three times a week, however, not only protects against telomere shortening, but in some cases has even been shown to lengthen them. Yes, it really is possible to turn back the clock.

 Strength training is vital for the eternally youthful baby boomer, not just to keep our telomeres healthy, but also for its other health benefits. From that age of 40 onward, we steadily begin to lose muscle mass. Muscle tissue acts like an engine for our body, speeding up our metabolism and burning energy around the clock (unlike cardio, which quits burning calories when you stop the exercise). This is why weight often creeps on as we age, since we’re putting the same amount of fuel into our bodies, yet our engine size (muscle tissue) is decreasing.

 Not only does less muscle mean we have reduced strength, a slower metabolism, poorer balance, lower bone density and less agility, our percentage of body fat also increases. The result is flabby, saggy and drooping body parts. Fortunately functional strength training is the solution to all of these problems.

 The exercises in functional strength training closely replicate the movements you do in your everyday life, resulting in strength that’s immediately usable and useful. For example, you’ll develop and maintain the muscles used for pushing, pulling, bending, twisting, lunging, reaching, catching, squatting, turning, throwing and carrying.

 Functional strength training also develops your core, which helps to hold you steady, supports your lower back and pelvis, and strengthens your hips. In these ways, functional strength training keeps the baby boomer trim, toned and feeling terrific, with fewer aches and pains, a faster metabolism and toned arms, bellies and legs. It’s the most practical way to stay feeling young and vital, while improving the quality of your day to day life.

So for men and women over 50 you can fight the effects of ageing and feel like you have had a drink from the fountain of youth by doing Functional Strength Training.