Reasons Women Should Focus on Strength Instead of Getting Smaller
For decades, many women have been told that the ultimate fitness goal is to get smaller—smaller waist, slimmer arms, lighter weight on the scale. But health experts are increasingly challenging that idea. The real goal, they argue, should not be to shrink your body but to strengthen it. Muscle, it turns out, may be one of the most important investments women can make in their long-term health.
As women age, biological changes begin to affect muscle growth and strength. Understanding these changes—and responding to them with the right nutrition and exercise—can make a powerful difference not just in how the body looks, but in how it functions for decades to come.
Here are three key insights every woman should know about muscle, aging, and nutrition.
1. After 35, Muscle Growth Becom...