• Muscle loss means your metabolism will slow down.

• Slower metabolism means the body is burning less calories which can cause you to gain weight.

• Muscle is an active tissue. A pound of muscle burns 30 to 50 calories per day just to maintain itself. Add three pounds of muscle and burn 630 to 1,050 extra calories per week. A pound of fat only burns 3 calories per day. So you can see by lifting weights and gaining muscle you will burn more calories every day.

• Strength training can increase your muscle mass and this can happen at any age.

• You're never too old to start strength training.

What can strenght training maximize?

• metabolism

• muscle mass and strength

• stamina, energy and endurance

• functional mobility

• balance and coordination

• mental alertness

• outlook on life

• ability to perform challenges of daily life with less chance of injury

• fat weight loss

• muscle strength, tone, and firmness

• strength of tendons and ligaments

• bone density and strength

• personal appearance