Heart Health

Improved risk factors for Heart Disease as shown by study from Treuth et al (1995) which demonstrated reduced intra-abdominal obesity after 16 weeks of moderate intensity resistance (strength) training.

Resistance (strength) training is now widely considered a useful adjunct to aerobic training in cardiac rehabilitation programmes.

Strength Training

The benefits of strength training for older adults are:
  1. Increase of strength , muscle cross sectional area and fat free mass
  2. Positive effects on multiple risk factors for osteoporosis (Nelson et al, 1994), decrease depression & improved self reported quality of life (Singh et al, 1997)
  3. Improved measures of balance (Fiatarone et al, 1994, Nelson et al, 1994), Decreased incidence of falls (Lord et al, 1994) and improved walking endurance (Ades et al, 1996)

Fitness Exercises

Fitness Exercises result in:
  1. Increase in Aerobic and Anaerobic endurance
  2. Improved functional ability
  3. Improved metabolic profile
  4. Less pain and improved physical performance in rheumatoid and osteo-arthritis