Five good reasons to lift weights
16th July 2015
By Amanda Davey
Middle-aged men who regularly lift weights may be reversing existing bone density problems by facilitating bone growth.
This is based on the results of a 12-month randomised trial among healthy men with low bone mass of the hip or spine indicate that only certain types of weightlifting do the trick.
The researchers say good reasons for middle aged men to lift weights include:
