Strength Training Boosts the Strength and Spirit of Cancer Survivors

Many cancer survivors take up strength training in hopes of keeping the disease at bay.

5 D 1007 Ab There's a certain "Come to Jesus" mind-set that develops in people who have lived through the ravages of cancer and its treatment, says Eric Durak, an innovator in cancer survivor wellness programming. It's marked by two recurring thoughts: "How did I get cancer?" and "Is there anything in my life that I can change to reduce my odds of getting cancer again?" Answers to the second question can vary greatly, Durak says, from meditation and spirituality to macrobiotic diets and coffee enemas. "Whatever it is, if they can be convinced that exercise and strength training is one of the top recovery tools, so much the better."

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