#100: 10 Reasons Weight Training Is Essential for Women Over 40 (Benefits of lifting weights)

Weight training after 40 is one of the best things you can do for your health and well-being both in the short term and long term. If you haven't started yet, here are some compelling reasons to finally get going!!In this episode, I go over just some of the benefits of weight training (10 of them) Though lifting weights is beneficial to anyone at any age, I'm focusing on the reasons that strength training is especially important for women in perimenopause and beyond. The benefits of weight training in midlife that I talk about include:How weight training affects body compositionHow weight training strengthens musclesHow weight training strengthens tendons & ligamentsHow to increase your bone density by lifting weightsHow weight prevents frailty and functional declineHow weight training reverses mitochondrial agingThe mental health benefits of weight trainingEnjoy the show - and please share with your friends so that they can learn more about what's going on with their bodies in midlife too!Send me your thoughts 😃Support the showJoin my strength training membership > Learn to Lift with my 10-week program >Get my free guide: How to Start Strength Training After 40 >> Lose fat faster with my Midlife Fat Loss Formula >Subscribe to my weekly newsletter>>Let's connect!Instagram >Facebook >YouTube >My website >