Why women should lift weights after 40?The benefits of strength training for women over 40 are immense and help counteract the natural effects of aging by boosting metabolism, preventing osteoporosis.

💪Most women know strength training is good for aesthetics, many know it’s important for bone density.

But consider this: strength training also helps us maintain a level where we can do all the things we love — for many years to come.

💪For some, the word strength training defaults to the thought of bulky muscles. Due to our low levels of testosterone, it is difficult for women to develop bulky muscles.

💪Typically, muscle mass and strength increase steadily from birth and until 30 to 35 years of age. We don’t have to think about it much. After that, without regular use, our muscles weaken and lose mass. This age-related loss of muscle mass and strength is called sarcopenia. After age 35 we lose 3 – 8% of our muscle every decade! Muscle is lost far more easily and quickly than it’s built, so a consistent strength training routine is crucial, especially as you get older.

🔥The benefits of building and maintaining our muscular strength, especially over age 40, are many. Research shows aerobic exercise in isolation reduces your all-cause mortality by 16 percent and strength training only reduces it by 21 percent, whereas if you do both, you reduce your all-cause mortality by 29 percent.

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