MY SUPER POWER!

POSTED ON NOVEMBER 1, 2015 BY SHAB'S FAVORITE THINGS!

This past month I turned 51! Woohoo! As I noted in a few blog posts before, I have been working as a Personal Trainer for 16 years and have been weight training for 17. In the past 17 years my weight has either been 2 lbs up or down of my goal weight. Now,I am sure during that time my body fat has changed. This means that I might have looked either bigger or smaller during these times. But what has kept me in check for that long is not the weight on the scale but rather the weight in my hand. I like to call this my SUPER POWER! Let me explain!

5 Reasons weight training is my SUPER POWER:

It increases the strength of connective tissue, muscles and tendons. This leads to improved motor performance and decreased injury risk. I hear people say they feel like their body is getting old. When you have a consistent weight training program, as well as a healthy diet you will