Working out—whether you're running or lifting weights—can make your skin firmer and more elastic by boosting the production of key skin-building proteins, and lifting weights does something extra: it actually makes the skin layer thicker.
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Resistance training rejuvenates aging skin by reducing circulating inflammatory factors and enhancing dermal extracellular matrices
This study found that both walking/running and weightlifting made skin more elastic and thicker, especially weightlifting, which also made the skin’s inner layer grow thicker — just like the claim says.
Resistance training rejuvenates aging skin by reducing circulating inflammatory factors and enhancing dermal extracellular matrices
The study found that both walking/running and weightlifting made skin more elastic and thicker, especially weightlifting, which made the skin layer under the surface thicker — just like the claim said.
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