Most older adults, even highly active ones, skip strength training. Strength training, also called resistance training, is exercise that requires muscles to move against a weight or resistance.

Strength training exercises like squats, heel raises, and bicep curls can help older adults maintain muscle. Keeping strong as you age means you can more easily continue doing daily activities on your ...

Strength training isn't just for bodybuilders or young fitness enthusiasts. For seniors, it’s one of the most powerful ways to age well. After the age of 50, we naturally start losing muscle mass and ...

Strength training can be an important part of an active lifestyle for older adults. It can help improve strength and mobility, reduce the risk of falls, and maintain bone density. The Centers for ...

Harriet Witt is serious about fitness. “I am not a wimp. I am not a wimp,” she smiles. “Everybody is coming to the gym. Fifty, 60, 70 — it doesn’t matter what age you are to work out. You should feel ...

Dear Savvy Senior: Can lifting weights help with age-related health problems? At age 70, I have diabetes, arthritis and osteoporosis and recently read strength training could improve my conditions.

Strength training builds stronger bones, which is especially important as we age. Strength training with weights is important no matter what age you are! It helps build stronger bones, improve your ...

Exercise is widely regarded as an essential component of health for older adults — particularly strength training. Health agencies recommend that adults get at least 150 minutes per week of ...

At 85, Nancy DiFranco spends her Monday and Wednesday mornings leading Kirtland Senior Center members in push-ups, squats, curls and other strength training exercises. DiFranco has been leading the ...