date:Nov 15, 2018
teracts bone loss
Sadly, one of the not-so-awesome facts about aging is bone loss. When we're young, our bodies keep everything in check by rebuilding bone as quickly as it's reabsorbed by the body. But as we age, the body can no longer keep up and the result is a gradual decline in bone density each year. Weight training counteracts that bone loss by stimulating the cells that rebuild bone. In a three-year study of post-menopausal women, researchers found that regular weight training helped wo