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The compound benefits of strength training
There is a long list of positive benefits that result from proper strength training. One of the benefits is that it enables you to engage in other activities longer and more often than had you not strength trained. This benefit enables you to enjoy life more. 
One client reported that she was able to play with her grandchildren for three hours crawling around on the floor. Before she strength training she could not last that long.
Engaging in activities longer and more often can compound the benefits derived from strength training - kind of like compound interest. Examples:
Before strength training Marcus played golfed nine holes of golf every other day. He could not play on successive days as he was too drained of energy. He began strength training once a week. A year later he was play 18 holes of golf and then 18 holes the next day.
One client reported that she was able to play with her grandchildren for three hours crawling around on the floor. Before she strength training she could not last that long.Engaging in activities longer and more often can compound the benefits derived from strength training - kind of like compound interest. Examples:
Before strength training Marcus played golfed nine holes of golf every other day. He could not play on successive days as he was too drained of energy. He began strength training once a week. A year later he was play 18 holes of golf and then 18 holes the next day.
Exercise for those with diabetes
From the article The Best Exercise for Diabetics:
Italian Chicken Pasta Soup for the Cure
Something my brother sent me that I thought was worth sharing:
Lift weights lose weight
From Men's Health magazine article 5 Reasons You're Not Losing Weight:
1. You Eat Fat-Free Foods 
2. You (Still) Don't Eat Breakfast
Older women married to younger men die sooner
From this article Older women married to younger men die sooner: study these bullets:
- Women who marry younger men actually lower their life expectancy.
Bone density drugs versus strength training
The side-effects of a properly designed strength training program:
- Enhance joint flexibility
- Improves balance and coordination
- Increased metabolism
- Feel better
- Look better.
- Slow the aging process
More protein less hip fractures
From this article Dietary protein may reduce hip fractures in the elderly:
Exercise is the best studied thing you can do to your brain
From this NYT article, The Talents of a Middle-Aged Brain, this question and answer:
Q. Is there anything you can do to keep your brain healthy and improve the deficits, like memor
y problems?