Strength Training
What are strengthening exercises and why do it?
Benefits:
- Prevent losing muscle mass with age
- Build and preserve bone density- decreased risk of osteoporosis and fractures
- Prevent falls
- Speed up your metabolism
- Manage and reduce risk of diabetes
- Improve functional strength–lifting children
Examples of strength training
- Lift free weights
- Gym machines
- Body weight exercises. For example, squats, lunges, dips
- Yoga/ Tai-chi/ Pilates
Resources
- Physical Activity: General Overview (Video)
- Barriers to Exercise (Video)
- Aerobic Cardiovascular Activity (Video)
- Strength Training (Video)
- Reducing Sedentary Behaviour (Video)
- Pelvic Floor (Video)
- Take Home Messages (Video)
- Fact Sheet: Physically Active Recreational Pursuits That You Do Alone (PDF)
- Fact Sheet: Physically Active Recreational Pursuits That You Do With Others (PDF)
Program Modules
-   About the Program
- 1 The Journey of Mothers
- 2 Health & Research Findings
- 3 What Mothers Say About Stress
- 4 Healthy Mind, Healthy Mother
- 5 Active Healthy Mother
- 6 Healthy Eating
- 7 Bringing Support Around You and Your Family
- 8 Managing Healthy Home Routines and Having Fun in the Community
- 9 Time-for-Me Planning
- 10 Finding Balance & Staying Strong