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Growing Stronger (Strength Training for Older Adults) by Rebecca A. Seguin [Repost]

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 Growing Stronger (Strength Training for Older Adults)  by Rebecca A. Seguin [Repost]

Growing Stronger (Strength Training for Older Adults) by Rebecca A. Seguin
English | 2002 | ISBN: N\A | 126 Pages | PDF | 1 MB

For many older adults, growing older seems to involve an inevitable loss of strength, energy, and vigor. But it need not be so. The frailty and decreased energy we associate with aging, such as difficulty walking for distances, climbing stairs, or carrying groceries, are largely due to muscle loss. This muscle loss results mainly from inactivity. The old saying is true when it comes to muscle: “Use it or lose it.”