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Inside This Issue 1 Irma’s Passion for Painting 2 Go-Getting Starts With Goal-Setting 3 What Started as a Joke Became Reality 3 Air Fryer Roasted Salmon With Sautéed Balsamic Spinach 4 Why You Shouldn’t Skip Strength Training
A Weight Off Your Shoulders Improve Your Health With Strength Training
When discussing strength training, people’s minds often go straight to weightlifting and bodybuilders. As a result, almost everyone thinks, “That’s not for me!” But strength training is essential for everyone who wants to stay active and healthy. It becomes even more important in our golden years, so it’s also a relief to know that strength training encompasses much more than pumping iron. Strength training is sometimes called resistance training, making it sound slightly less intimidating. While all the fancy weighted gym equipment is an option, many exercises use your body weight to build strength. Lunges, squats, knee raises, hip extensions, and heel stands are some strength training exercises for beginners. You probably know that regular exercise is good for your health, but it gets harder to keep up with as the years pass. By 75, about 1 in 3 men and 1 in 2 women are completely inactive. While disability and illness are sometimes to blame, the best way to stay active longer
is to be active now! We’re more likely to retain our function when we keep our muscles moving. Walking, cycling, and swimming are excellent low-impact ways to get your heart pumping and improve your fitness level. But
we need more than cardiovascular (“cardio”) exercise to keep us healthy. Strength training builds up our muscles, bones, and joints through movement — and the benefits for people aged 60 and up are well worth the effort. Studies have shown that strength training can help prevent or reduce the symptoms of many common ailments. Osteoporosis and arthritis often see improvement through strength training, and it may provide relief for people with pulmonary disease. Strength training exercise also helps
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