Training for Summer

It’s that time of year again - everyone is talking about summer bodies. 

Now first let’s be clear. If it is summer, and you have a body, congratulations, you have a summer body!

But if summer is the season that you like to get fit or you like to have toned shoulders to show off in your tank tops, we have a tip for you!

It’s strength training.

We know, if you’re a frequent reader of our newsletters, you aren’t surprised to hear us singing the praises and benefits of strength training - especially if you’re over, say, 35.

But we can’t shut up about it, because these days, more and more research is showing the benefits of strength training, particularly when it comes to aging.

Not only will strength training protect your joints by eliminating the stress of running or jumping, it can actually strengthen your joints and help prevent injuries. You may find that after strength training you can actually resume some of the aerobic and cardio activities you had to remove from your fitness routine. Doing both can really be beneficial.

In a recent new study published in The British Journal of Sports Medicine, researchers found that while doing either aerobic exercise or strength training was associated with a lower risk of dying during the study’s time frame, regularly doing both — one to three hours a week of aerobic exercise and one to two weekly strength training sessions — was associated with an even lower mortality risk. I don’t know about you, but anything that decreases my risk of early death is something I would sign up for.

So, look and feel good showing off your body this summer AND lower your chance of dying? Honestly not sure what else we could do to convince you strength training is a Thing You Should Be Doing. ;)