Strength Training
It's Never Too Late to be Strong
Why Strength Training is Important
Strength Training has been a big part of Jack LaLanne’s life.
Listen to what the Godfather of Fitness has said...
”Now the medical profession is saying something different.
Every one of the doctors without exception is saying, build muscle.
I encourage all of you to make exercise a priority in your life."
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The Scientific Research is Clear!
Dr. William Evans, Ph.D. and Dr. Irwin H. Rosenberg, M.D. have produced exciting evidence demonstrating that the body’s decline is NOT because of aging but rather the combined effects of inactivity, poor nutrition and illness – much of which can be controlled.
Regardless of your age or present physical condition...
You Can Slow Down, Even Reverse the Aging Process!
Research produced at the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University identifies 10 “biomarkers”, key physiological factors associated with prolonged youth and vitality.
Developing Muscle Strength Improves...
- Lean Body Mass (muscle)
- Physical Strength
- Resting Metabolic Rate
- Body Fat Percentage
- Aerobic Capacity
- Blood Pressure
- Insulin Sensitivity
- Cholesterol to HDL Ratio
- Bone Density
- Body Temperature Regulation
Strength Exercises, often referred to as weight training, means your muscles are challenged within a short time period, from seconds to 1 ˝ minutes. You can benefit from as little as 20 minutes per day, 2 to 3 days per week.
Even Couch Potatoes can rebuild muscle and strength by as much as 200 percent! More importantly, improved muscle strength will lower your risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and osteoporosis.
Researchers at the American Heart Association found that “women who lift weights twice a week can prevent or at least slow the middle-aged spread.”
Different Types of Strength Training Exercises
- Pool Exercises
- Weight Machines
- Free Weights
- Resistance Bands
- Pilates
- Body Weight Exercises
- Soup Cans or Water Bottles
Everyone Should Use Free Weights

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How Much is Enough?
Basic Guidelines are as follows...
- Perform each exercise 8 to 15 times, 1 to 3 sets
- Try 8 to 10 different exercise for 15 to 40 minutes, 2 to 3 times per week.
- If You Can’t perform an exercise for at least 8 repetitions,
then the resistance is too much. Likewise, if you do 15 repetitions and it’s too easy, then increase the resistance.
You Should reach a point of local muscle fatigue between 8 and 15 reps. Fatigue means that you probably could do one more repetition with correct form but you stopped anyway.
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