At Fit&Well, we are great believers that you don’t need a gym membership to experience the benefits of exercise. But great things happen to your body when you’re able to (safely) lift heavy things. Just listen to Professor Michael Snyder PhD, a longevity expert who recommends strength training consistently into old age.
“You want to keep your muscle mass up throughout your life because it really generates a lot of very useful hormones,” he told Fit&Well last year. “They call them mitokines or exerkines, these molecules that are very beneficial for you."
