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Strength Training: Key to Health for Over 40s

8/24/2025

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Dr. Darshan Shah recommends reducing cardio and increasing strength training for those over 40 to prevent muscle loss and boost metabolism.
Strength training improves cardiovascular health, sleep quality, and emotional wellbeing.
Women often avoid strength training due to misconceptions about excessive muscle gain, which usually results in slight definition.
Physiotherapist Emma Mitchell discusses the differing muscle gain patterns in men and women.

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Story summary

Dr. Darshan Shah recommends reducing cardio and increasing strength training for those over 40 to prevent muscle loss and boost metabolism.
Strength training improves cardiovascular health, sleep quality, and emotional wellbeing.
Women often avoid strength training due to misconceptions about excessive muscle gain, which usually results in slight definition.
Physiotherapist Emma Mitchell discusses the differing muscle gain patterns in men and women.