Strength Training: Your Secret to Getting Stronger & Losing Weight

Train Your Body

English - March 03, 2015 18:33 - 8.92 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
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Muscular strength and endurance is a component of fitness that is necessary for optimal well-being and quality of life.

Strength training actually revs up your metabolism, causing you to burn more calories hours after your session.

Lifting weights can also help you throughout the aging process. As you age, your muscles become weaker and your risk of developing health issues increases.

But, by keeping up with strength training, you can combat that downward spiral.

Listen in as Edward M. Phillips, MD, discusses the many benefits of strength training, both for toning your body and keeping your weight in check.