The Lancaster University study says older muscles don’t get more damage post-exercise than young muscles. Maybe because older muscles can’t work as hard? The study was published in Journal of Ageing and Physical Activity. The [...]
If you want to live longer and you’re already senior age, here’s what you can do. […]
How long can you stand on one leg without holding onto anything? […]
HIIT boosts cognitive skills in older adults — and the improvement keeps going even if the exercise stops. […]
There are several reasons why exercising alone, if you’re older, can result in a much more effective result for your body. […]
Many people, seemingly the majority of the population, do absolutely no cardio exercise. […]
Here are eight gym errors made by the 65+ crowd, both men and women, plus tips to avoid these mistakes. […]
Why do some senior age people use only the cardio machines at the gym and not do any strength training? […]
Older people who work out at a gym too often underestimate what they can do and thus cheat their bodies from getting much healthier and fitter. […]
Do you feel as though your bones are weak? It’s never too late to build more strength in your bones. Bone health is often overlooked, but it’s very important. […]
Fran Saidel is over 60 and, after falling and injuring herself, discovered some very effective fall prevention balance exercises: no equipment needed. […]
Feeling old, tired and weak lately? Does your body ache and feel depressed? Here are solutions, even if you’re over 60. […]
Women over 50 can get a fitter, firmer, rounder behind, along with a stronger core and legs, by doing barbell hip thrusts. Sharon Smith, 71, demonstrates. […]
If you’re over 65 or even in your 50s you’ll want to review this list of the most common exercise errors that older people make — and why they should be avoided. […]
Are you really getting up there in age and wondering if exercise – which you’ve hardly ever done – can still benefit your brain health? […]
Which is better for middle age and elderly people’s health: interval walking or 10,000 casual steps a day? What is interval walking? This involves alternating brief periods of intense or challenging walking with periods of [...]
Ever notice that nearly every senior age man does lat pull-downs by lifting his butt off the seat before each pull? […]
Does your elderly parent continue to angrily deny his or her high risk of a fall? […]
Don’t be so quick yet to rely on only vitamin D to prevent falls in your elderly body; it’s crucial you get an exercise program started! […]
“Frailty” isn’t just a layperson term; it’s used by doctors to describe a state of body in the elderly. “Old can look very different in different people,” begins Walter Gaman, MD, FABFM, board certified in [...]
A study links slow walking with dementia, but what exactly does this mean? Does slow walking damage brain cells? The study concludes that slow walking in older adults means a higher risk of dementia, and [...]
‘Those nasty looking purple “bruises” on your elderly mother’s or grandfather’s arms are not as harmful as they look. But they can easily resemble marks from elder abuse. Don’t be alarmed if these purple marks [...]
Elderly people are notorious for walking very slowly, but this doesn’t mean it has to be so. Slow walking does NOT have to be a non-preventable effect of old age. Furthermore, the ability to RUN [...]
Many senior age men and women do back and arm strength training wrong. As a fitness expert, I like to point out that old age is never an excuse for poor form. […]
Ever notice that often, when speaking to an elderly person, they ask you to repeat it — but then suddenly they understood everything you said? Is this hearing loss or a “senior brain” taking a [...]
Let's suppose you know an elderly man or woman who's weak and frail, but does not use a cane for walking. Should this person start a strength training program or a walking program -- or [...]
Tai Chi once again comes up on top as a way for elderly people to prevent falling and fracturing a hip or sustaining some other serious injury. One out of every three Americans over age [...]
Here are 10 signs that a particular nursing home would be a great place for your elderly loved-ones to live at – signs that you can feel good about and reassured they’re getting top-notch care. [...]
It’s a fast growing problem: elderly people “orphaned” by their families and the health care system, at high risk for abuse, depression and illness. The word “orphan” usually conjures images of helpless children with no [...]
If you know someone over 65 or are a senior yourself, here’s some frightening news: If you fall, this is a marker for bad things to come within the next six months. […]
Senior age or elderly people should get into bench pressing and leg pressing to help preserve brain health. Many people of senior age worry about developing problems with memory or other cognitive tasks. It’s never [...]
If you’re a senior aged man or woman who wants to take up walking outside for fitness, you may want to know the guidelines for just how fast you should walk. […]
Thin, especially in older age, doesn’t always mean good health & fitness. Of course, obesity in old age is a very serious problem, but “skinny muscle-less” is also a serious problem. […]
Bad form stunts results, wastes time, and can cause injury or strain to joints and muscles, especially in senior age people who are new to strength training machines. Senior Strength Training Safety Guidelines Seated cable [...]
You don’t get a pass on the dangers of excessive sleep & napping just because you’re elderly. Some older people will make excuses for all of their naps and will insist they “need it,” but [...]
It’s said that it’s harder to lose weight as we age, yet many elderly women are too thin for good health. So what’s really going on with this bizarre phenomenon? If you’re thinking that the [...]
The kettlebell swing is an excellent exercise for the elderly, yet very few personal trainers have their aged clients doing this compound exercise. […]
Why do so few elderly people at the gym bench press? More appalling is that so few personal trainers have their elderly clients bench pressing. The bench press is one of the easiest exercises to [...]
If you’re an elderly woman who’d like to learn to do pull-ups, then go for it! Elderly age, in and of itself, does not make it harmful for a woman to train at pull-ups or [...]
Which should the elderly do to prevent muscle loss: rely on strength training (weightlifting) or fish oil supplements? Most elderly people have significant muscle loss, and omega 3 fish oil can actually help -- according [...]
