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Podcast: Why Not?
Episode: #133 Too old to train?
Description: Have you considered starting some form of resistence training but think you are just too old? Well I'm here to explain to you how that is not the case
As we age we are more prone to things like sarcopenia (degeneration of muscle) and osteoperosis/osteapenia (brittle bones) and you can help manage these condtions with resistance training
Building some muscle can help support arthritus, joint replacements and other pain (excluding nerve damage)
Pain killers are not the answer in most situations
Massage and stretching are just as temporary as painkillers<...