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Good news for all those women who aren’t afraid to do a little heavy lifting. British Columbia researchers released a study recently, which found that older women who did an hour or two of strength training exercises each week had improved cognitive function a year later.

The researchers formed two groups of women between the ages of 65 to 75. One group performed strength training exercises with dumbbells and weight machines, while the other stuck to balance and toning exercises.  Those that did the strength training improved their scores on executive function tests by 10.5 to 12.6 percent. The other group’s scores were actually lower!

Check out the full New York Times article here.

At Balance Gym Kalorama, we know the importance of keeping fit by using weights, no matter your age. Which is why we offer a Senior Fitness class on Monday and Wednesday mornings at 9:30 a.m. For more information call 202-797-0021 or email Ori Gorfine at ori@balancegym.com.