Title: 5 Key Strength Training Tips for Older Adults - Aaptiv
Headings: 5 Key Strength Training Tips for Older Adults
5 Key Strength Training Tips for Older Adults
Strength train at least twice a week.
Be kind to your joints.
Start with bodyweight exercises.
These exercises can help improve everyday life.
Add balance and flexibility exercises to avoid injury.
Plan for extra warmup and recovery time.
Set a goal that matters to you now, versus the “you” from 20 years ago.

Content: Exercise doesn’t just make you feel younger. It may actually turn off the aging process in your chromosomes.” Trainer Meghan Kennihan says strength training can “ward off age-related muscle loss, improve mobility, decrease bone loss, and even help combat depression and cognitive decline.” Dr. Jasmine Marcus, PT, DPT, recommends that healthy older adults incorporate strength training into their exercise routine at least twice a week, and a 2011 study indicates that a frequency of up to three to four times a week is safe, too. Aaptiv can help you with your strength training workouts. See all the new classes we’ve added this week. Be kind to your joints. “The positive and regenerative properties of strength training cannot be overstated,” says Chris Clough, a personal trainer in Washington, D.C.
The key for adults 50-plus is to be smart about strength training and be kind to your joints.” This can work wonders if you’re having joint issues. Be sure to prioritize full range of motion movement, which teaches your muscles to control your body while moving.