How weight training in retirement can keep your bones and muscles strong
by Camilla Foster
Jun 19, 2024
3 minutes
Weight training is often associated with intimidating gyms and bulky bodybuilders, however new research suggests that it could benefit everyone as it may preserve leg strength into older age.
A study of 451 retirement age people found that a third of the group, who underwent four years of heavy resistance training, maintained their leg strength over time – while those who did moderate or no extra exercise had lost strength.
The authors, including from the , writing in the journal BMJ Open Sport and
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