One reason strength training is resonating right now is that more people are feeling the physical demands of daily life — not just workouts.
“Lifting groceries, carrying kids or pets, getting in and out of cars, or recovering from injuries all require a baseline level of strength that many people don’t realize they’ve lost until they need it,” says Joe Clark, a personal trainer with Life Time Chestnut Hill.
That’s especially true as muscle mass naturally declines with age. Without resistance training, adults can lose muscle and bone density each decade, increasing the risk of injury and limiting independence later in life. Strength training helps slow — and in many cases reverse — that decline by reinforcing the muscles and connective tissue we rely on every day.