Strength Training

Typically when you see your doctor, you might leave with a prescription for medication to address a specific problem. Or, you might receive a prescription for physical therapy to get you a limited number of sessions to help with some physical discomfort. But what you’re not likely to receive- but…

There’s just no getting around the fact that as an older adult, you are at risk of falling and potentially causing serious injury to yourself. The reasons for falling are numerous and complex (everything from balance problems to vision or hearing issues, to weak muscles or problematic medications), but the…

Raise your hand if you have trouble getting in and out of a chair. Or how about reaching down to the ground to pick up something you’ve dropped? Or do you ever have difficulty getting on or off the toilet? If any of these daily movements give you trouble, then…

So how’s it going for you halfway through January? Have you started going to a gym? Is your exercise routine in full force? Are you now stronger and steadier on your feet? Few of us (if any) could answer positively to these questions. In fact, experts suggest that plunging into…

You’ve likely started this new year renewing promises from past years: commitments to eat better, exercise more, stress less, and take care of yourself. And there’s plenty of available information and insights to remind us that the older we get, the more important it is to keep these commitments if…

We may sound like a broken record, but we’ll continue to make the case: It’s essential that you regularly engage in strength training as an older adult. There’s simply no better way to keep your muscles activated, your body balanced and your brain robust. In particular, we know that your…