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: With strength in your arms and upper body, at the very least you can roll over and holler for help.” Aaptiv’s strength training, cardio and bodyweight workouts can give you the transformation you’re looking for. View some workout samples here. Add balance and flexibility exercises to avoid injury. In addition to strength, experts advise older adults to include balance, flexibility, and mobility, or range-of-motion, exercises. Adopt an exercise approach that tackles a little bit of everything. Snyder says to focus on full-body, multidirectional movements rather than isolating a certain muscle group. If you work to improve mobility and flexibility, you’ll experience better strength gains over time. Balance also decreases over time, which Dr. Marcus says leads to an increase in falls and potentially dangerous injuries. That’s why personal trainer Jeff Warley targets range-of-motion exercises that include balance moves for the older adults he trains at 50Grand Health and Fitness.