You’ve bought a set of dumbbells, but do you really know what you should be doing with them? Resistance training is touted as being the most important thing we can do to improve the strength and appearance of a midlife body, protecting it against the inevitable muscular decline that occurs naturally as we age. And yet misconceptions abound about how best to build stronger, healthier muscles.
“Strength training is one of those things that can seem overcomplicated with so many different opinions and advice,” says George Morris, an exercise physiologist and strength and conditioning coach at St Mary’s University, Twickenham. In fact, Morris says, the basics are simple. Here’s how to get started.
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