Q I enjoy lifting heavy weights. It makes me stronger and helps me feel energized. The trainer at my gym says that, because I ...

Getting older doesn’t mean getting weaker. In fact, senior weight lifting —that is, doing resistance training with machines and/or free weights in your 60s and beyond—offers physical and mental ...

'Start small, build gradually, and stick with it,' says Abby Bales, PT, DPT, CSCS, founder of Reform Physical Therapy. She ...

Group weight training sessions offer not only physical exercise but also social engagement, amplifying the mental health benefits. Three sessions per week with three sets of exercises, lasting for ...

Chair exercises can be an accessible way for older adults to get regular physical activity. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that people ages 65 and over aim for 150 ...

Flexibility and strength training are two factors to maintaining independence as you age. And no matter how old you are, it’s not too late to start.

“Low impact” does not mean low quality. The exercises in this article can be great ways to build or maintain strength, cardiovascular fitness, joint health, and mental well-being.

Participating in exercises that focus on various aspects of coordination can help maintain your balance, strength, independence, and ability to perform daily activities.

Strength training builds endurance and balance. (Shutterstock) Fitness coach Raj Ganpath took to Instagram on April 22 to share four simple hacks that help modify strength training for older adults.

GETTING your body moving is a key way to keep dementia at bay. But lowering your risk of the brain-robbing disease might not take as much exercise as you’d think, new research reveals. Weight… ...

TOI Lifestyle Desk / etimes.in / Updated: Apr 04, 2025, 19:03 IST A study by the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in Brazil reveals that weight training can protect elderly adults from dementia.

"Any physical exercise, whether weight training or aerobic activity, is known to increase levels of a chemical involved in brain cell growth. It can also mobilize anti-inflammatory T-cells.