One reason I do strength training is that I'm terrified of getting old. I want to hit my 50s/60s (currently 29) with plenty of strength because: 1) I never wan

One reason I do strength training is that I'm terrified of getting old. I want to hit my 50s/60s (currently 29) with plenty of strength because: 1) I never want to be unable to get out of a chair 2) If I do get cancer (and as medicine improves it's ever more likely cancer is what will get us), I want a buffer to help stall cachexia ie muscle wastage which can lead to death. The other reasons: - it's fun - the feeling of beating last week's numbers. - As well as improving your physical attractiveness, it signals to others that you have the willpower and motivation to set goals and see them through.