Strength Training

Did you make a fitness resolution on New Year’s Day? Have you re-upped your gym membership? How long do you think you’ll keep it up this year? Will you make it past February? If you don’t already engage in regular exercise activities, working up the motivation to do so could…

As we approach the winter weather season, it’s likely that we’ll face more risk of slipping and falling outside. With slick surfaces, clunkier footwear, and just more fear of falling, the chances of a fall and possible injury go up. No doubt there are plenty of resources and recommendations, on…

The terrible health consequences of smoking have been long established, and in recent years excessive sitting/sedentary behavior has also been associated with similar negative health effects. Now we are learning that weak muscles may be the “new smoking” when it comes to unhealthy aging. How is that so? Research has…

So raise your hand (if it’s not painful) if you’ve broken a bone in your later years. If you have, you’re not alone. In fact, according to a recent op-ed in The Hill, we’re in for a looming public health crisis in the coming years due to the incidence of…

You may have read previous posts in agebuzz touting the value and health benefits of strength training. Whether lifting free weights or kettlebells, using resistance bands, or just moving your own body weight against the forces of gravity, there are so many reasons as you age that this type of…

Do you feel yourself hunching over? Do you worry about slumping shoulders or a rounded back? Do you have visions of your later years spent facing the ground as your head points down? These are certainly stereotypical images of older adults with poor posture- but there’s no reason to assume…