Be BenchFit

What defines fitness? It is tested and ranked by age, and tests vary from schools to the fire/police force and the military. YOU KNOW if you are “strong”, it is a feeling and a confidence based on performance ability.If you are a female age 30-50 your ability to do push ups can be ranked from poor strength(less than 8 push ups)  to excellent (greater than 25 to 27).Partial curl ups rank fair for women ages 30-49 if you can only do 6 to 11, excellent if you can zip through 25.Who cares? Cringing at a memory of the presidents fitness test on a hard gym floor? Declining function in people over age 50 is highly correlated with strength loss. Lose Muscle, lose power and function.

Aside from competive tests, the fact is we lose 5-8% of our strength per decade. Lift weights and Be Fit; BenchFit fitness entails holding free weights with control and form
in a series of 20 motions, all of which can counteract aging.

Of course your ability to successfully lift weights depends on your exposure to appropriate fitness training, your natural genetics and body type, and your ability for self care with discipline and training. BenchFit focuses on the health benefits of exercise vs vanity, and therefore coaches an intro, intermediate and advanced level for safety and sustainability.

Engage in a workout safe for your level, at the gym or home, and a safe rule to follow is to increase reps for a several sessions (eg 2 to 3 sets of 10 reps each) before you increase weights.When you go up in weights, initially lower your reps to get use to the new level.You can use your body weight too, such as push ups and curl ups…to build strength,Let me know your success stories, and questions,

Power On!

Maureen

Maureen@BenchFit.com