Strength training as we age is so important! In fact, it’s vital if we wish to continue living strong, healthy lives.
The benefits go far beyond changing the shape of your body.
As we move through peri-menopause and into menopause resistance training can be a huge help.
Why?
As we age our estrogen and testosterone levels deplete, which means we have less ability to maintain muscle mass. We need as much muscle as possible as we age to help provide stability in our joints and strength in our movement.
As we age woman tend to lose bone density, which is not ideal if we have a fall.
The benefits of lifting weigths doesn’t stop there!
Benefits of strength training for women include:
- It increases our resting metabolic rate – the more muscle you have the more energy you burn at rest. Which means you can eat more (ah yes please, where do I sign up!)
- Improves how easily we can live our every day life and do every day tasks
- Increases our heart health
- Gives you a strong physique!
- Is super empowering! Hey there strong girl
- Is a healthy way of exercising your mind and working through those hard times life seems to throw at us
- Can help foster friendships outside of work and in the gym
- Builds a strong and confident, sexy bod!
- Improves libido
Remember ladies we are after long term health not just a 30 day quick fix.
Strength training is truly life changing and I urge you to start following a specific program for specific results. This is super important if you want to measure and track the results of your blood, sweat and tears!
Remember, you are stronger than you think
Sarah x