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Think again about lifting weights into your old age
July 31, 2007
Linda Shrieves
OrlandoSentinel.com
Scientific research has consistently shown that lifting weights provides benefits, particularly to adults older than 40.
As we age, most adults lose between five and seven pounds of muscle
every decade. And here's a note of caution for baby boomers: We
experience a 30 percent decrease in strength between the ages of 50 and
70.
But there are other benefits of strength-training:
- Strength-training appears to ward off osteoporosis and appears to slow osteoarthritis.
- A 2002 study conducted by Yale University researchers found that
frail senior citizens living at home gained strength -- and would
reduce their chances of falling or being admitted to nursing homes --
by doing resistance training.
A prominent Harvard researcher recommends that seniors
starting an exercise program begin with weight training, not walking.
Although many doctors advise seniors to begin walking because it seems
safe, frail people may lose their balance and fall. Balance, it turns
out, depends on muscle strength.
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