Strength Training for Seniors Some nutritionists feel that changes such as loss in muscle mass in seniors stimulate many other changes. Loss of muscle and increased fat are two characteristics of a lot of elderly people. What does this mean? Research has shown that these [...]
Resistance (weight) training achieves a number of beneficial changes on the molecular, enzymatic, hormonal, and chemical level, which will help slow down (and many cases stop) many of the diseases caused by a sedentary lifestyle, including: Metabolic syndrome Insulin sensitivity and resistance Diabetes Auto immune diseases [...]
In spite of what you hear on TV, calcium supplements have little to do with the strength of your bones. So, what controls bone loss? Hormones and exercise. Bone building is hormonal. In women, estrogens are the main regulators of bone health and breakdown. Progesterone controls the rate of new bone deposition. But the most [...]
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