As you hit your 40s, 50s, and beyond, you realize that you can’t do what you did in your teens, 20s, or even early 30s. Weights that once felt like feathers start feeling like boulders. Loads that used to be part of your warm-up sets suddenly become your working sets. It’s inevitable—just part of aging….
The loss of muscle mass, strength, and function as you age can increase the risk of falls. Weak muscles and bones are often the culprits. Elders do not fall and break their bones – usually, their bones break first and then they fall! Weightbearing exercise is crucial, but it’s not just the big muscles you…
Research can provide golden information to health & fitness professionals. If you’re a personal trainer, here are some recent findings to help you get ahead of the pack: A New RPE Scale for Resistance Training “Ratings of perceived exertion are a valid method of estimating the intensity of a resistance training exercise or session. Scores are…
My eldest client is 87 years young, and I’ve had the privilege of training her twice a week since 1998. When we first met, she was showing early signs of osteopenia, and her doctor recommended weight-bearing exercise. I got the call, and since then, bone health has never been an issue for her. She’s thriving…
Recent research has shown that strength, rather than endurance, is the key to maintaining functional capacity in aging adults. One of the biggest concerns for seniors, especially women, is osteoporosis. We often hear about seniors falling and breaking bones, but the reality is that their bones often break first, causing them to fall. Weight-bearing exercise…
As you hit your 40s, 50s and beyond, you realize that you are no longer able to do what you did in your late teens, 20s and even early 30s. Weights that used to feel like feathers start to feel more like boulders. Loads that were once part of your warm-up sets, all of sudden…
In life we take many things for granted. People are told to go on a low fat diet and do some aerobic training, and yet they still gain body fat. Your blood work shows slightly altered cholesterol and thyroid levels and right away you’re told to go on medication. The trainer at your local gym…