Strength training is one of the most important things you can do for your health at any age, but particularly as you get older. That’s because after the age of 30, you gradually start to lose muscle mass and bone density, unless you’re actively building them.
It’s particularly important for women, who are four times as likely to experience osteoporosis—which causes weak, fragile bones—as their male counterparts, making strength training for bone health crucial too.
