Engaging in activities longer and more often can compound the benefits derived from strength training - kind of like compound interest. Examples:
Before strength training Marcus played golfed nine holes of golf every other day. He could not play on successive days as he was too drained of energy. He began strength training once a week. A year later he was play 18 holes of golf and then 18 holes the next day.
Something my brother sent me that I thought was worth sharing:
From Men's Health magazine article 5 Reasons You're Not Losing Weight:
2. You (Still) Don't Eat Breakfast
From this article Older women married to younger men die sooner: study these bullets:
- Women who marry younger men actually lower their life expectancy.
The side-effects of a properly designed strength training program:
- Enhance joint flexibility
- Improves balance and coordination
- Increased metabolism
- Feel better
- Look better.
- Slow the aging process