Originally Posted by RunKC:
My dad turned 70 and was 25 lbs overweight. He did walking and tried eating better but wasn’t getting anywhere. His Dr told him to do strength training 3X a week. He started in April and has made a ton of progress.
He’s lost the 25 lbs and put on about 5 lbs of muscle so far. It’s so important to have muscle as you get older bc you lose that every year you age. His life is so much better now.
Strength training also strengthens the bones.
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