A True or False about Exercise and Age

True or False: Doing just cardio/aerobic work is sufficient to increase metabolism and keep weight off.
False: Especially as you age, it is necessary to vary your workout. Crosstraining into other areas, such as strength training is highly beneficial – it not only builds strength but increases your metabolism.

True or False: Strength training gives you big, bulky muscles
True and False: Strength training can give you big, bulky muscles, but can also give you leaner and more efficient muscles if done in the appropriate manner.

True or False: the older population should not be performing resistance training.
False: With medical clearance, it has been shown in many studies that resistance training is very beneficial to older adults – it increases metabolism and helps maintain the strength necessary to perform daily functions. On average, we lose 5 pounds of lean muscle mass and 10% of our metabolic rate in each decade of our adult lives – strength training can slow that down.

True or False: exercising 3 times per week is enough.
False: apparently, the original guidelines of “3 times per week for 30 minutes” were meant for people with sedentary lifestyles. Once you are exercising, studies have suggested that frequency should be 5 times per week.