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Douglas Tannahill
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Should I decrease my weight training as I get older?
Douglas Tannahill advises that there is no need to decrease weight training as you get older – on the contrary, it can improve your overall health.
Transcript
The question I get asked a lot is, should I decrease my weight training as I get older? Now, it's important to remember that there's an increasing level of evidence that shows maintaining weight training throughout the decades improves muscle mass, it improves bone density, and it maintains testosterone levels as we age. So, the important thing to remember is for you individually to maintain your exercise levels that is appropriate for you.