The Great Enabler

Speaking at the Annual Discover Summit this week in Dallas, TX, Australian Physical Therapist and strength training expert, Tim Dettmann summarized the real benefit of strength training. 

We strength train not simply because we want to be strong (and of course, we do).  But the strength is a means to an end, not an end in itself. 

We strength train so we can surf at 80 years of age. 

We strength train so we can safely train for and compete in a marathon. 

We strength train because we crave independence in our 90s. 

We strength train because we don’t plan to retire, and thus, our cognitive function is paramount. 

“Strength training is the great enabler.”