
Build a Better Body
Strength training, also called weight training, boosts your metabolism by adding lean muscle, helping you lose weight and keep it off. It can also prevent diabetes, fight aging, keep your bones strong, protect your memory, lower cholesterol and ease many types of chronic pain, including back pain.

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