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Have you, or do you know someone who has written themselves off from strength training in middle age? “I’m too old to start that now!” ...No No NO!!!

Episode 11 attempts to dispel the myths about ageing and strength training and explains why it’s not just a good idea, in fact - you’d be crazy not to!

Links:

• Protection against dementia:
• "Exercise programs, especially those involving resistance (weight) training, help stave off progression to dementia in older people already showing signs of cognitive impairment, local researchers have shown in a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine."
• http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/Weight%20training%20may%20stave%20off%20dementia%20in%20seniors:%20study
• https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-11/strength-training-can-protect-brain-from-degeneration/11955646

• Arthritis Health:
• https://www.arthritis-health.com/blog/strength-training-can-crush-arthritis-pain

• The benefits of strength training for older adults
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14552938/

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