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7 Strength Exercises You Can Do Without Going to the Gym

Going to the gym isn’t for everyone, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get in a good strength workout right at home, the office or even at your local park. No equipment needed!

Why Do Strength Exercises?

The benefits of adding strength exercises to your workout: to help maintain and build muscle as you age. But that’s not all.

Strength exercises will also help you to increase your overall energy level, relieve stress, reduce risk of injury, while improving balance and flexibility. Strengthening the muscles around bones can increase bone density and decrease the risk of osteoporosis. Finally, strength exercises, along with a healthy diet that includes all the essential amino acids and protein, can help to stave off sarcopenia.

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6 Superfoods to Boost Immune System
We know the importance of eating fruits, vegetables, lean meats, healthy fats, plant based proteins and whole grains, but to boost your immune system it’s particularly important to focus on foods that give you vitamins and essential amino acids to stay...
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Can Yoga Slow the Physical Effects of Aging?
All forms of yoga offer benefits in flexibility, balance and mental clarity, but power yoga can also offer some excellent strength building.  Holding poses and using body weight for resistance is beneficial in building strength which in turn slows age related muscles loss (sarcopenia). This loss begins in our 30s and 40s and continues as we age, making even more valuable the restorative and muscle building benefits of workouts like yoga.
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Why Strength Training Helps Maintain Muscle AND Happiness As You Age

Maintain your muscles and your happiness. Get stronger and happier as you age.

 It turns out, there’s more value to strength training as you get older than muscle maintenance. Strength training leads to feeling fitter, increasing muscle mass, improving mobility, greater balance and more energy – all which helps you live your best life.  

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