Reduce Your Risk Of Early Death By 46% The key to living a long and healthy life may be a dumbbell. As you age, research shows that strength training cuts your risk of early death by 46%. The study surveyed people age 65 or older about their exercise habits and then...
STRENGTH TRAINING ADDS YEARS TO YOUR LIFE! A new study from the University of Sydney found a correlation between strength training and a lower death rate of all causes, including heart disease and cancer. Specifically, the risk of early death from cancer decreased by...
10 Reasons to Strength Train Even though you know that strength training can improve your bone density and decrease your chances of osteoporosis, the weight lifting section of the gym can seem pretty intimidating. But, the benefits that you can receive from lifting...
It’s easy to view fitness as a collection of individual traits…strength, endurance and flexibility. Each of these can be measured individually, based on the weight of your dumbbells, the miles on the treadmill or the fluidity of your yoga sequence. But...
We come in all shapes and sizes. The system of body types (also called somatotypes) commonly used in scientific and medical circles was developed in the 1950s by W. H. Sheldon and provides a convenient way of classifying the structural and performance differences...
PRESS PLAY below to listen to the 8-minute clip of my interview with Dr. Wayne Westcott! To listen to the full interview, click here. https://www.kathysmith.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Clip-2-TAOL.mp3 Q: How often should you strength train? Wayne Westcott:...
Your list of reasons to build muscle mass is seemingly never-ending….it helps you do more without getting fatigued, strengthens your bones, protects your heart, rewires your brain, and improves insulin sensitivity. But, your muscles need more than just strength....
Here are 3 strength training approaches to maximize your strength training workouts so you increase testosterone levels while shifting the fat-to-muscle ratio. 1 – Increase your weights while decreasing your reps 2 – Don’t go fast!...
