Let’s move away from aesthetics and looking good naked (but we get it, that’s important for us, too, sometimes). Strength training is medicine. There are several scientifically-backed reasons why strength training is so important (irrespective of age, fitness, and sporting prowess) and why you need to be doing it sooner, rather than later. They include: 1) helping fight the war against aging. 2) Reduce the severity of injury and 3) Promotes healthy efficient body composition.