Facing Fitness - How Strength Training Improves Every Day Life

Who knew that muscle mass, muscle strength and grip strength were as great predictors of longevity, life span and health span as VO2Max? I did! And we're going to talk all about it in today's episode! Join me as we discuss the natural process our bodies follow as we age regarding muscle and bone density, specifically. We talk about the centenarian decathlon, what it is and why it can be such a helpful guide while navigating your own fitness goal. I give my personal recommendations on what to look for in a strength program, if you're shopping around or for some reason aren't following mine :P And lastly I finish with some practical points to keep in mind regarding strength training and weight lifting as well as how to plug all this new info into your own custom fitness routine that you've been working on this past month.