We lose muscle as we age. It’s a sad fact of life. When we lose muscle, we lose strength and everything else becomes harder.  Lifting weights isn’t just for gym junkies. There’s plenty of benefits such as getting stronger, reducing injuries, losing fat, reducing arthritis, plus also increasing your balance, stability and flexibility. In fact, studies have shown that weight training has many benefits ranging from preventing cancer to improving your balance. When it comes to planning your weight lifting routine, you need to first decide exactly what your goals are.