Including resistance workout in the schedule as we grow older has been stressed always. And I have heard that muscle waste happens for inactive muscles, the process getting accelerated in older people.
Then there are messages that resistance workout can prolong healthy life span etc.
A recent Harvard study talks about a new thing (at least for me). It says that the lost muscles are sort of replaced by fat. And that’s the main reason why older people get slower and slower.
Then that’s also a good incentive to include resistance into the workout schedule.
There are multiple advantages also. Building such muscles helps in burning fat faster when exercising. Energy for sedentary people come from burning muscles along with fat. Those who have aerobic exercises in their schedule burns fat but also some muscles.
But those who include resistance workout in their schedule will see the energy coming from burning fat and not muscles.
I am not sure if I have all the facts properly captured, but do include weights and other resistance workouts in the schedule.
Kurian 
Great reminder, Kurian, thank you for sharing
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Oh wow. Thanks. I am very glad
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Last six months, I started including weight training in my workout and I have started realizing the benefits. I feel stronger 🙂 Thanks for sharing this useful information, as always!
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That’s great to hear.
And thank you so much as always Prajakta
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Weight lifting doesn’t just make life longer, it makes it easier. My box squats make getting up from the couch easier. My dead lifts make everything from walking up hill to unloading trucks easier.
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Great, thanks
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Your blog indeed is encouraging and self motivating
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Thank you so much
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I love the resistance bands. They are portable and relatively inexpensive too.
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👍
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Nicely written 😊
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Thank you Eliza
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