“Be The Oldest In The Weights Room. Not The Youngest In The Care Home.”

It might be time to stop thinking of muscle gain as a vanity-driven goal.

New research suggests that resistance training isn’t merely a recommended activity — it’s a necessary habit to help fight off ageing. 

The study explored how resistance exercise protects your body against the typical deterioration connected with disuse, decreasing activity, and muscle wastage.

The researchers found that beyond preserving muscle mass, resistance exercises:
supports overall metabolic health.

Reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Improves bone health
Reduces the risk of osteoporosis
Protects against cognitive decline 

In other words, prioritising strength and muscle is the type of health insurance that benefits everyone.
And it’s never too early to start — or too late to make a difference.

Research suggests muscle loss (without strength training) can begin as early as your 30s. And then it doubles in your 50s and doubles again in your 60s.

That might sound bad, but it’s not inevitable. Studies show that you can still build strength and muscle into your 90s, meaning if you use it (your muscles), then you won’t lose it.

An example recently (check out the photo below!)

That’s our valued member Mandy …..

We chatted this morning and she reminded us of something incredibly powerful!

In 2022, she was gutted to learn she would need knee surgery, probably caused by years of impactful HIIT training.

So she took a different path — strength training — and built up the structures around her knee (her whole body in fact!).

Now she doesn’t even think about her knee, she lifts weights and regularly runs 10k races.
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Ladies and gentlemen, I present the epic power of lifting weights and being stronger.

A stronger body means life feels better.