Strength training isn’t just about muscles and aesthetics – it’s one of the most powerful tools for extending both lifespan and healthspan (the years you live well, without chronic disease or disability). Here’s how:
💪Preserves Muscle
As we age, we naturally lose muscle. This leads to weakness, slower metabolism, frailty, and a higher risk of falls. Strength training slows or even reverses muscle loss, helping you maintain independence, mobility, and energy well into older age.
🦴Improves Bone Density
Strength training helps prevent or manage osteopenia and osteoporosis. That means fewer fractures and a lower risk of life-altering falls – a major cause of decline in older adults. Check out more on supporting bone density, here.
🔥Supports Metabolic Health
Want to keep your blood sugar, insulin, cholesterol, and inflammation in a healthy place? Want to have a metabolism like you did when you were younger? Strength training will support those goals!
🧠Strong Body, Strong Mind
The practice of strength training may increase confidence and energy, and boost feel good hormones. These factors can support your social wellness and mental health. Additionally, exercise, like strength training, can improve mental focus, reduce inflammation, and keep your brain young!
You’re never too old to get stronger. Strength will serve you throughout your lifespan to help you maintain your health and vitality. If you need support in getting started with strength training, or taking your fitness routine to the next level, reach out to any of your MuuvWell coaches!
Written by: Stephanie Anklan, Registered Dietitian
