Heavy resistance training at retirement age can preserve leg muscle strength for years, according to a recent study. Older adults who participated in a one-year weightlifting program maintained their ...

Resistance training boosts a youth-linked protein called CLCF1. Cardio alone may not trigger CLCF1 in older adults. Strength ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity exercise per week – like ...

I had the joy of asking personal trainer Kirra Mitlo to put together a five-move bodyweight workout designed to help improve ...

If you’re on a mission to live longer (and stronger!), you probably know that regular exercise plays an undeniable role in ...

Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Kenneth Miller about improving balance and strength in the older adult years.

Natural declines in muscle mass, strength, bone density, flexibility and reaction times significantly increase the risk of ...

Strength training for older adults The idea behind strength training activities is to make your muscles work harder. You can strengthen your muscles in various ways, either at home or at the gym.

Strength training is also very important for people with arthritis because it strengthens the muscles around the joints and this helps me, and others with arthritis, improve their ability to ...

Strength training. Endurance and cardio work. Body flexibility. Those constitute the pillars of any well-rounded fitness program, but exercise coaches and physiologists say sometimes people are ...

Creatine with strength training may help older adults who could use a bit more muscle mass, Chilibeck said. “If you’re going to be spending your money on a nutritional supplement, I think it ...

Our study found that older adults are no more likely to experience muscle soreness after a workout than young adults are. ... There are many reasons why older people may avoid strength training, ...