Building muscle and strength are important for overall health. In fact, muscle mass has been shown to be a predictor of longevity, as shown in a study of older adults1. Building muscle improves quality of life and is the secret sauce for making life worth living.
Strength training can allow us to participate in activities we choose by making us stronger and more agile, helps strengthen bones, reduces inflammation, helps prevent falls, and even helps with growing brain cells2,3. Resistance training has been shown to lower chronic inflammation, which is the root cause of many chronic … Read the rest