Doing this type of exercise a few times a week can help our bodies remain strong and healthy as we get older.
A health expert has lifted the lid on what types of exercise actually work best to keep us healthy, and he says there's one thing that's particularly effective.
He explained that he'd always been into walking and running in order to stay trim, but hadn't considered weight training until much more recently - and he regrets not starting it sooner. He said: "I've become more serious about doing some strength training. I've always loved walking and running and endurance activities and I've always hated doing weights, I just don't like it -I'm not a very strong person.
"Once that happens, you're less likely to be physically active. then your muscles waste away more, it's very debilitating
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