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Strength Training: Important for Women

Think men are the only people who need to work their muscles? Think again. An interesting new article from My Suburban Life looked at why women need strength training just as much as men do. The article says that "Resistance moves enhance the benefits of aerobic exercise, reducing the potency of known killers – like heart disease." Additionally, strength training boosts brain function and improves memory; just 20 minutes of strength training was found to enhance long-term memory by about...