Muscles

Yoga and Pilates are well established and popular activities which are thought to benefit health. To date scientific evidence which supports health benefit claims is limited, but has identified some interesting areas for further study.

Push-ups are a versatile strength training exercise that require no equipment other than a hard surface to push against.

Strengthening your muscles can enable you to more easily tackle everyday physical tasks and prepare you for your recreational activites.

Strong muscles can decrease your risk of falls and injury, and make the physical activities that you do throughout the day easier. Developing strong muscles can improve your quality of life.

Muscular endurance refers to the ability of a muscle or a group of muscles to repeatedly contract over a long period of time and withstand fatigue. Improved muscular endurance is associated with health benefits.