Body Strength Is Vital To Health And Longevity

Our strength is something we take for granted

, hardly giving it a thought. You may be aware that you lose your muscle tissue and strength as you get older. Most people just accept it to be part of the aging process and not something they have any control over.

Yet how strong we stay through the aging process is not something that should be left to chance. Our level of strength determines our health, our resistance to disease, and how long we remain independent and able to take care of ourselves.

The amount of strength you have - and that you retain - is determined by how much your muscles are used. If they are used frequently you can maintain their strength regardless of how many candles are on your birthday cake. If you do not use your muscles with proper muscle building and maintaining exercise you will lose one half pound of lean tissue every year up until age 50 then this rate doubles.

Your muscles are vital for the health of your entire body; think of them as the engine of your body where energy is produced and released and where all movement originates.

The condition of these muscles has everything to do with how we look, how we feel, how we function and how well we remain as the years tick by. Weakened muscles from inactivity slow down the metabolism (the rate fuel is burnt for energy) slowly draining the life force from a person as well as increasing the risk of chronic disease.

Well-conditioned muscles have so many benefits. They provide support for the entire skeleton especially the spinal column. People who hold their age well and whom seem far younger than their years retain their lean muscle tissue and contract fewer diseases and illnesses, have better mental and emotional health, a higher quality of life along with a longer life.

You can do more than just hope for a strong, lean and mobile body as you age. It is possible to turn back the aging clock with a proper exercise program that contains mostly strength training exercise. This type of exercise can produce a well conditioned and strong sixty year old that is easily equivalent to a sedentary forty year old.

The human body is a demand-driven, adaptable, living vital system that requires vigorous movement and muscular activity to maintain its function and remain healthy. Look what happens to someone who is bedridden; muscle mass, strength, flexibility, bone density drop in just a matter of days as lack of movement is devastating to the human body.

The unseen effects are equally as devastating; every organ and system reduces function and slows its activity. Our level of strength is not a luxury as we age, it is absolutely crucial for longevity and health. Increasing strength with proper exercise is now a proven and relatively easy and accessible way to slow down the aging process so you can extract the most out of every day you retain the privilege of being in this world.

by: Gen Wright

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