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Strength training can slow the metabolic decreases, muscle loss, and weight gain that normally occur in middle-aged women. Incremental bone formation occurs within 8 to 12 weeks of strength training, but four to six months of progressive resistance training is the minimum amount of time needed to increase bone mineral density (Graves and Franklin 2001). Because bone loss, muscle loss, and decreases in strength and endurance occur when strength training ends, postmenopausal women are urged ...
See how dietary guidelines have developed to help promote health, decrease the risk of chronic disease, meet nutrient requirements, and support active lives. This is an excerpt from Sport Nutrition for Health and Performance, Second Edition. By Melinda M. Manore, Nanna L. Meyer, and Janice Thompson
