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Older Adults and Strength Training

Welcome to my page about older adults and strength training. Strength training is well-known for being a great preventative measure against osteoporosis and bone density loss.

I covered that topic in my page about strength training and osteoporosis. This page is going to focus more on older adults and strength training routines.

Generally speaking older adults are seeking good health and increased strength as opposed to increased muscle mass. They simply want to feel great about their body and be able to participate in daily activities without too much trouble. Older adults and strength training is a combination that produces excellent results.

Active adults experience more joy in their day. They have more ease with walking and daily tasks. Older adults that do not workout often suffer from preventable discomforts. Perhaps the biggest reason older adults should become active is to promote good heart health and increased bone density. Strength training can help protect against broken bones and a regular cardio program can protect the heart and lungs.

Older adults and strength training are two things that SHOULD go together. An older adult strength training routine will most likely consist of a regular full body program and daily low intensity cardio. A good example of an older adult fitness routine would be:

  1. Monday/Wednesday/Friday: Full Body Strength Training Routine


  2. Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday/Sunday: Long Walk

An older adult and strength training program can vary. If the goals are different than general health and disease prevention, then the routine will be different. If the older adult is very weak or brand new to working out then the routine would be less intense than the one above.

The bottom line with all older adult and strength training routines is that each routine should speak directly to the participant. For example a bodybuilding routine would not be suitable for an older adult- unless the older adult was looking to become a bodybuilder. Make sense?

Most older adult and strength training routines will focus on low intensity cardio most days of the week and a low-to-moderate strength training routine. Studies have shown that older adults benefit A LOT from strength training. Simply being active is hugely recommended.



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