Since 1982, Ralph Serpe has served as the president of Kemsco Construction and Equipment Company in Newark, New Jersey. Ralph Serpe of New Jersey recently began strength training due to the encouragement of his family.
While strength training is an effective way to build muscle, it offers other benefits. Strength training can increase the rate at which you burn calories and may not only support weight loss, but also help you to maintain a healthy weight.
Likewise, it is effective in slowing bone loss, which occurs at a rate of approximately 1 percent per year after the age of 40. By providing the resistance and stress that encourage bone growth, strength training counteracts bone degeneration. Strength training targets the wrist, spine, and hip bones that are particularly prone to fracture.
Moreover, by improving your coordination, balance, and posture, strength training can help you to avoid falls that become more common with age. It may also reduce arthritis pain, stabilize blood glucose levels, and even increase the body's levels of feel-good chemicals known as endorphins. In fact, strength training could offer an effective antidepressant and sleep aid to improve your overall quality of life.
