Many Women Not Meeting Requirements For Resistance Training.

“Shots” blog reports that “overall, adults” – particularly women – “do a much better job of meeting the requirements for aerobic activity than both aerobic and strength training.” Now there is evidence that both aerobic and strength training “have many common benefits, such as a lowered risk of type 2 diabetes, says Stuart Phillips, a professor of kinesiology at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.” Resistance training, however, “seems to alleviate the risk of osteoporosis.” Prevents osteoporosis and age-associated metabolic slow down http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/08/11/488823061/how-weight-training-can-help-women-stay-strong