Looking for the Fountain of Youth? Try the gym and weight-resistance training
Associated PressTOKYO — Here’s the message from Dr. Marcas Bamman, a physiologist with decades of research into aging who preaches the benefits of weight-resistance training for those who are getting up there. “Resistance training is in many ways the true fountain of youth,” Bamman said in an interview with The Associated Press. “The problem is that you can go online tonight and pay $50 and get some certification as a trainer.” Done and dusted in an hour Bamman suggests resistance training twice a week. We like to keep them moving.” Women may benefit even more than men Women may benefit from resistance training even more than men because it’s a way to fight osteoporosis, the loss of bone density. We’re not demanding much.” “But if you put high demands on the system — like resistance training — now the body has to adapt to these higher demands.