Having soreness a aching back and a whole bunch of joint pain is something many people think is common as they grow older. The fact is that it doesn’t really have to be that way. With a lot of things in life there is a process on why certain things happen and a science to it.
What is cool is that if we can figure out what the problem is we can come up with a game plan that will affect the enemy. The enemy is a lot of soreness and joint discomfort.
There is a thing called cartilage which is located where two bones meet to lubricate them so they do not grind together. Plus there is a liquid which is around the cartilage that helps lubricate them and help with nutrients.
A major part with joint pain is when the cartilage wears down and the two bones rub up against each other. This is also a very common type of arthritis as well called osteoarthritis.
When we get older, our bodies start to decline more. Because of this cartilage is smaller in the elderly and arthritis is more common.
The way we can build cartilage and make them stronger has a lot to do with our muscles.
Just think back to the last time you did a big strength training work out with lifting weights. After doing that what did your muscles feel like? If they were like mine, they barely had any energy and it was hard to even pick up the lightest stuff.
It’s just like they actually get damaged by lifting heavy weights. This is also a important why it’s not good to do strength training every single day because your body needs some time to repair the damage that you did to it.
Some damage to your muscles is good because as I mention in another article, are bodies are created to survive. Damage forces the repair mechanism which makes repairs better than they were before.
It’s because of that survival gene that are body gets stronger with this process. Are muscles are directly tied to the joints so they grow as our muscles do. The stronger your muscles the stronger your joints, ligaments and cartilage.
Strength training not only will help with joint pain it will also help with many other things. Ever notice how elderly people tend to lose their balance more, fall down or drop things?
The reason these things happen is because when it comes to using your muscles there are just a ton of nerve signals that are being sent constantly.
For instance many signals are being sent out by your brain as someone is walking. Now if you exercise those muscles you also increase those signals as well, which helps your balance. What is even better if you associate with sports like skiing, surfing or skateboarding (it’s a example) that uses the balancing skill, you help your brain even more.
Plus when it comes to injuries it also helps to. By improving the signals so that you don’t lose balance and sprain something.
So we can all agree that strength training is good. How much strength training really depends on each person.
Trillions and billions of cells make up our muscles. For example humans only use a small portion of the capability of the brain. The same thing happens with our muscles we don’t use every cell in those muscles.
Because of this reason it’s a good idea to push yourself a little past the point when you want to go home and quit. When I talk about pushing yourself I mean to do it at your own level. A few reps after the point when you really really want to put down the weight will use a lot more of the cells that are hiding. What this does is enable someone to really magnify their effort.
Also a really cool thing about lifting weights is that it will release some adrenaline. This emotion makes someone feel good and makes this type of training actually enjoyable once someone gets started in a routine. The hard part is starting the routine, and just like all the famous sayings mention, the longest journey starts with a single step.
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This post was written by assistant on March 12, 2011
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