Without a doubt, strength training is the key to staying fit and healthy long into your senior years.
However, like anything else, there are challenges you face when beginning a new strength training program.
When you work muscles that have not been worked for a while it is normal to feel dull aches and or soreness in these muscles. This pain is caused by the micro-trauma of muscle fibers from the connective tissues in the body.
This is absolutely normal and healthy. In fact the term “no pain, no gain” is appropriate but even better is “no strain, no gain.” [Read more…]