Title: Functional Strength Training: What It Is, Why You Need It, and Exercises to Get Started - InBody USA
Headings: Functional Strength Training: What It Is, Why You Need It, and Exercises to Get Started
Functional Strength Training: What It Is, Why You Need It, and Exercises to Get Started
It’s never too late to get started
How to build real functional strength
Pushup to arm and hip raise
Bodyweight squat
Inverted row
Exercise ball hamstring curl
Exercise ball rollout
Band Lateral Raise
The Final Verdict

Content: your muscle mass and strength will decrease 30 to 50% between the ages of 30 and 80. That means the average person starts losing the ability to perform everyday functions as soon as they hit middle-age. Despite this, only 6% of adults do resistance training workouts two or more times per week (the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans’ recommendation). A common misconception is that you may be too old for strength training. But clinical data from a multitude of sources clearly shows the benefits of improving one’s functional fitness level, particularly for older adults. Let’s dig into what the current research says. It’s never too late to get started
Functional strength training is something all adults could really benefit from, and it’s never too late to reap the benefits. A study of 87 adults aged 65-93 years published in the American Journal of Health Promotion showed that functional ability improved for functionally limited elderly people who participated in a 16-week structured exercise program consisting of thirteen different strength training exercises using a Thera-Band resistance band. In another study, researchers tested the effects of 12 weeks of resistance training on the isometric strength, explosive power, and selected functional abilities of healthy women aged 75 and over, they saw statistically significant improvements in 4 out of 5 exercises measured. The science is clear: