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Home/Travel Strength Training Program

Did you know? Adults who are not on a safe, effective strength-training program will experience an annual half-pound loss of muscle and one-half percent reduction in metabolic rate every year.

And that means: You gain fat! With a decrease in muscle, less energy is used for daily metabolic function, so calories previously necessary to perform the activities of daily living now end up stored as fat!

How to keep that fat from happening? Start strength training! Strength training is exercise that uses resistance--such as weights--to strengthen, condition, and tone your muscles.

Start here with our most conservative strength-training program. Take time to read our Strength Training instructions before starting this workout, so you'll understand the very important principles and guidelines of a safe, effective weightlifting program.

Training consistently with the GHF Home/Travel program will improve your strength, endurance, and muscle tone. This program is most appropriate for ThirdAgers with little or no weightlifting experience who want a simple, convenient way to improve their health.

   

SET 1

SET 2

SET 3
MUSCLE GROUP  EX.# EXERCISE NAME REPS REPS REPS
CHEST

 H/T 1

Cross-overs (Tb)* 12 10 12
SHOULDERS H/T 4 Lateral Raise (Tb)* 12 10 12
TRICEPS H/T 8 Tricep Pushdown (Tb)* 12 10 12
LEGS H/T 10 Lunges (Tb)* 12 10 12
BACK H/T 13 Seated Rows (Tb)* 12 10 12
BICEPS H/T 16 Bicep Curls (Tb)* 12 10 12
FOREARMS H/T 19 Reverse Wrist Curls (Tb)* 15 15 15
ABDOMINALS H/T 20 Crunches* Fatigue Fatigue Fatigue


* These exercise video instructions are free for ThirdAge users. To have access to other exercises you must join Global Health & Fitness.

Be sure to read our disclaimer.

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