Young adults, start strength training now.

As people age, their fast twitch muscle fibers begin to atrophy with inactivity. Why is this a problem? As most know, falls are a major reason that people over the age of 65 visit the emergency room.

Although you may be young now and cannot conceive a loss of muscle strength and power, your day is coming. Putting weight lifting off till a later day is problematic. A recent study revealed that seniors are not able to increase their power with strength training as fast twitch muscle fibers atrophy with both inactivity and age. When seniors started resistance training, although they gained some strength, they did not gain power (force divided by time).

The distinction is important, as muscle power is what helps with the loss of balance and walking ability. With age comes, the standard shuffle and a myriad of other ailments. Sadly there is a gap with life expectancy and quality of life, but it does not need to be this way.

Low impact activity can help with the elderly who are trying to maintain muscle power; nonetheless the most important advice to heed is to start developing and maintaining your muscle today. Do not wait till you are having problems or after your emergency room experience.

Get active today and look forward to aging, as your body is prepared and strong. Do not let that future fall diminish your quality of life. Try Balance Walking, which will develop both cardio and physical strength. The poles will help with balance and build core strength while creating a strong natural walking gait.