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THE FIT FACTOR

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Vincent
Published date21 August 2021
Publication titleJournal, The
Research shows that strength training, often seen as an add-on to your aerobic session, is actually just an important.

Activities that stress the muscle are shown to have a bigger positive impact to our wellbeing than previously thought, including showing its importance in weight control in middle age.

An American study of 12,000 mostly middleaged people showed that two or more weight training sessions per week reduced the risk of obesity by 20-30% over 20 years. This also included those who did zero aerobic exercise.

One to two hours of strength a week was even more effective reducing obesity by 30-40%. Other benefits included reductions in cholesterol, inflammation, blood pressure and the risk of heart disease. Resistance training doesn't necessarily mean lifting weights at the gym. Here are a few examples: ¦ Heavy gardening ¦ Carrying shopping ¦ Swimming ¦ Hill/step walking ¦ Cycling ¦ Playing tennis ¦ Climbing A good way to target all the major muscles are body weight exercises, such as push-ups, squats, lunges, planks and tricep dips - anything that puts your muscles under some sort of stress.

In young people its important not only for selfconfidence, but to build strong bones and muscles for later in life. It's much easier to maintain muscle in middle age than trying to build them. It does not matter how aerobically fit you are, there is a level of strength...

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