Body Composition - The Most Important Fitness Component
Body composition is not something you do, like 10 push-ups or 50 sit-ups. In "Body Composition - The Most Important Fitness Component" Wayne Westcott, Ph.D. explains that our body is composed of two types of tissues known as fat weight and lean weight. As we age, we typically lose about five pounds of muscle and add about 15 pounds of fat every decade of life. Excess body fat is a major health risk associated with many medical problems, including low back pain, type II diabetes, various forms of cancer, high blood pressure, and heart disease. Restoration of desirable body composition requires a dual solution (muscle replacement and fat reduction) - remembering that only strength training is effective for replacing muscle tissue....  

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