WHY YOU SHOULD CARE ABOUT BUILDING MUSCLE
May 05, 2022Building muscle is not just for performing a “gun show” at the beach - there’s tons of benefits both physically and mentally!
Just a few of the benefits, include:
1. Increased muscle mass
2. Stronger bones
3. Joint flexibility
4. Weight control
5. Improved balance
Aging is associated with a number of physiologic and functional declines including falls, increased risk for CVD, frailty, reduced quality of life and a decrease in independence.
Contributing factors are loss of muscle mass and strength as we age, a phenomenon called sarcopenia. Muscle mass and strength loss related to aging can start as early as your 30s but can really advance in your 50s and beyond.
What The Research Tells Us
Strength-training exercises done regularly (e.g., 2-3x per week) have the ability to combat muscle mass reductions, frailty, preserve bone density, our independence and vitality.
It also has the ability to reduce the risk of osteoporosis and numerous chronic diseases such as heart disease, arthritis, and type 2 diabetes, while also improving sleep and reducing depression.
IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO START!!!
Don't be discouraged or beat yourself up if you're currently not in a regular strength training routine, but also try to avoid putting it off or telling yourself that you'll start "next week" - start investing in your present and future self today.
At MOVEHAPPY, we have members in their 20s and into the 70s taking classes and lifting weights! Many members who are 60+, coming here and starting a formal and structured resistance training program has been their first experience EVER - it’s never, ever too late!
Come train with our incredible community at your own comfort level, pace and intensity with all of our joint-friendly fitness & yoga classes right from home! Click here for more information about our classes.
Happy Lifting!!
