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| Four Seasons Hemet Herald | DECEMBER 2014 | 28 Strength training for women: strength training refers to exercise that requires your muscles to exert a force against some form of resistance, such as free weights. Performing strength training exercises two to three times a week for 20 minutes yields terrific results. What are the benefits of strength training? Strength training is the fastest way to improve muscle strength and endurance. The increase in muscle strength and endurance allows a person to perform everyday tasks with less effort and for longer periods of time. Many changes in muscle tissue that are associated with age are caused by disuse. Simply forcing the muscles to work on a regular basis significantly improves their capacity to do work. Resistance training can also improve circulation, coordination, balance, bone and ligament strength. Is it safe for a woman to participate in strength training? Some misconceptions associated with weight training are that women would produce bulging muscles and/or they would seriously injure themselves lifting weights. It is very difficult for a woman to produce large muscles due to the fact that women generally have high levels of the hormone estrogen. The fact is, improvements are made in muscle tone, strength and endurance and not necessarily in size. As muscles become toned, the body begins to lose fat tissue and becomes more firm. When it comes to strength training, anything that is considered a healthy practice for men is also healthy for women. The SASY routine is comprised of twelve chair exercises to strengthen arms, legs and torso. All are very simple. SASY is a lot of fun and very social! We think this is why it works! Come join us — we look forward to seeing you. Join us in the Lodge Ballroom at 7:30 am every Tuesday and Thursday. If you have questions regarding this class, please call Jeanne Lincoln at (951) 765-7112, Char Weakley at (951) 926- 2599, or Joyce Kerns at (951) 325-8840. Strong Adults Stay Young (SASY)

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