1. Strength Training
The twelve reasons are to: avoid muscle loss, avoid metabolic rate reduction, increase muscle mass, increase metabolic rate, reduce body fat, reduce arthritic pain, improve glucose metabolism, increase gastrointestinal transit time, reduce resting blood pressure, improve blood lipid levels, reduce low back pain, and to increase bone mineral density. ... Increase Muscle Mass-- Because most adults do not perform strength exercise, they need to first replace the muscle tissue that has been lost through inactivity. Fortunately, research shows that a standard strength training program can increas...
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