Strength training is timeless. You are never too old to benefit. Recent research shows that people who perform regular strength exercises, even in their nineties, can gain muscle strength and tone. Every man and woman can benefit. Strength training is a boost to your metabolism.
Muscle burns more calories than fat.
As you increase the vitality of your muscles through training, you increase the calories you burn even at rest. In this way, you boost your metabolism. And, if you think of exercise as part of your treatment program for living well with arthritis, consider the strength component as the way you send extra nourishment to your joints. As muscles get stronger, it puts more demand on it's foundation, your bones. This demand requires nourishment which comes from the blood circulating in response to movement.