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It is now accepted that exercising can help older men feel better within and boost their self-confidence. In Britain they compared 10 men, in their 50’s and 60’s who ran at least 45 miles a week, with 10 inactive men of the same age, they found that the runners had higher levels of certain hormones. Testosterone was 25 percent higher.
Growth hormone, which helps maintain muscle and bone, was four times higher. But if you wish to experience these types of results but you do not wish to have to run 45 miles a week, then carry on playing golf but do keep in mind to tell your partner the real reason you‘re out there chasing the little white ball.
Research revealed that when middle-aged men play golf two to three times a week, over a five-month period, they walked five miles on average in every game, abdominal fat decreased by 8 percent, lost 5 lb, increased the "good" HDL cholesterol by an average of 5 %, lost just over an inch off their waist, lowered "bad" LDL cholesterol and triglycerides by just over 4 percent each, cut total cholesterol by 2.1 percent, blood pressure dropped and burned an average of 1,800 calories per round.
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