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Strength Training For Senior Fitness in Atlanta
Senior fitness in Atlanta is possible with strength training. With age comes physical change and increased risk for certain conditions and diseases that are difficult to tackle alone. A balanced fitness program, one that includes personalized strength training, can help you live not only longer, but better and more disease- and injury-free, too.
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What Strength Training Can Do For Senior Fitness in Atlanta
Senior Fitness in Atlanta incorporates strength training for those seeking the benefits. Strength training is an important part of every fitness program, regardless of your fitness goals and regardless of your age. There are many health advantages for seniors who engage in strength training; to name a few…
- Stronger bones. Weight-bearing exercises increase bone density (and so fight conditions like osteoporosis), right the wrongs of aging and inactivity, and make bones stronger, more able to support you and less likely to break.
- Increased muscle mass. Muscle mass is known to decrease with age. Fight the decrease by engaging in strength training exercise. You'll be stronger, more stable, more flexible, have more endurance, fall less, and function better overall, maintaining your lifestyle and independence longer. You can be a leader in strength for senior fitness in Atlanta!
- Heart health. Cardiovascular exercise isn't all you can do to improve heart condition and fight off one of the number one killers. Leaner muscles (achieved through exercise and strength training) lower body fat and strengthen the heart.
- Lower blood pressure. Blood pressure rates at rest are decreased through strength training.
- Reduce pain. The pain associated with many of the illnesses associated with aging are reduced through the fitness and muscle function gained by strength training. In part this is the result of disease prevention and in part it is a strategy for managing symptoms by increasing strength and flexibility. Arthritis, osteoporosis, joint pain, and back pain have all seen a reduction in pain through strength training.
- Prevent and treat chronic disease. Many of the ailments associated with aging can be better managed and sometimes completely prevented by maintaining overall muscle and body strength. In addition to heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis (previously mentioned, but worth repeating), and arthritis all respond to strength training.
- Lean and mean. No need to be mean if you don't want to, but you can stay thinner by strength training. Muscle increases metabolism and burns more calories and fat, and so helps ward-off weight gain.
- Rest easier. Sleep disorders like insomnia improve as strength and fitness improves. Strength training is known to help seniors as they experience changes in sleep patterns.
- Improve your mood. In part this is due to improved sleep, but strength training also helps seniors stabilize mood and decreases the incidence of depression. Senior fitness in Atlanta can also be a social activity, which is fun and mood lifting as well.
Clearly, senior fitness in Atlanta stands a lot to gain from strength training. As the body changes with age, though, the body's ability and response to strength training changes, too; It is very important to seek professional advice through personal training when starting a strength training program as a senior. If you have never trained for strength in the past, a personal trainer can help you learn how to exercise properly and at a level that is both safe and beneficial for you. If you have been a strength trainer in the past, personal training can help you make accommodations for your current age and fitness level, introduce you to new, more appropriate exercises and equipment, and ensure that you are performing ingrained exercises properly. For everyone, a strength trainer will monitor progress and adjust your strength training program as you go.
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