Women's Weight Training Information (Page 2 of 2)

Ohio State Study

Dr. Jackson, at Ohio State, studied women who had recently experienced menopause. Some of the women took part in a low-intensity weight-training regimen three times a week. Exercises targeted leg, arm, and trunk muscles. Each session lasted 40 minutes.

After nine months, Dr. Jackson compared the exercising women with a second group of women who did not exercise using weight training. The group using weight training increased their bone density, built muscle (increased lean muscle mass), and decreased percent body fat. The bones of the spine seemed to benefit most from the weight training. This is certainly good news for postmenopausal women or for women who have a family history of osteoporosis.

Note: The exercises that were the most beneficial are: (1) Bench Press, (2) Partial Squat, and (3) Rowing (pulling) Exercise.

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