Exercise specialist Dinah Jamshed Vervatwala explains why strength training is critical for women over 35. One in two women will suffer an osteoporotic fracture in their lifetime; a hip fracture carries a 20-30% one-year mortality rate. Resistance training protects bone health and reduces that risk, regardless of what other exercise you do.
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You wanna know why lifting weights is absolutely non-negotiable for women? I'm going to tell you. I'm an exercise specialist since the last 34+ years and I do this for a living. 1 in every 2 women within their lifetime will experience an osteoporotic fracture. That's not a small number. This statistics should make you stop in your tracks. Well, if that osteoporotic fracture happens to be a hip fracture, your mortality rate in 1 year is 20-30% without surgery. Imagine we're talking about a 75% mortality. That's why lifting weights for women is extremely important, is non-negotiable. I don't care if you walk, whether you want to go for Pilates, whatever you want to do, you need to do strength training. I do not know how else to say it. This is non-negotiable for all women. Comment, I commit to strength training from today. Follow me for more.