San Antonio Personal Training

10/20/08

How many of you were in your best shape when you were in high school or college?

If you were in better shape after school, were you in your best shape in your twenties or early thirties?

Science has shown that the average person gains 1-2 pounds of body fat per year after they turn 35 years old.  Additionally, individuals lose a 1/2 pound of muscle per year after they turn 35.  These two events are intertwined because as we lose muscle our RMR is reduced, meaning we burn fewer calories at rest than we did when we had our additional 1/2 pound of muscle.

It is vital that as we get older we continue to exercise and in particular lift weights.  People tend to shy away from resistance training as they get older because they feel as though they need to do cardio to reduce their body fat.  While cardio is an important aspect of any training regimine, the older we get the more we need to incorporate weight training into our regimine for the reasons given above.

In addition to keeping your resting metabolic rate higher, weight training will also help prevent osteoperosis and other bone degenerative diseases.

If my grandmother at 85 years old can come into the studio and knock out 10 pushups, you should be able to as well!

Make it a great day San Antonio!

Nicholas Wood

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