Time to train: Keeping fit involves much more than cardiovascular workouts

Because your muscles and bones are inextricably linked, when you lose muscle you're at greater risk of osteoporosis, arthritis, chronic back pain, frailty and fractures

Everyone knows that exercise is one of the best things you can do for your health. But most people ignore one crucial component of it: resistance training. According to federal researchers, only 6 per cent of adults do the recommended minimum amount of at least two muscle-strengthening workouts each week. Neglecting resistance training — any type of workout that builds strength and muscle — is a big mistake. It increases your metabolism, lowers your body fat and protects you from some of the leading causes of early death and disability. You don’t have to lift like a bodybuilder (or look