Old-fashioned resistance training, such as lifting heavy weights repeatedly until you can’t, is the best way for older adults to slow, or even reverse, age-related muscle loss.
Sarcopenia, the medical term for muscle loss, can boost the risk for falls and frailty. Resistance training (also called weight training) can be a huge help. It consists of doing upper- and lower-body exercises using free weights, machines, resistance bands, or even body weight.
Ultimately, the goal is to stress your muscles enough to feel a difference but not overdo it to where you risk injury. You also want to train with the goal of continuous improvement, and not to plateau….
Sarcopenia, the medical term for muscle loss, can boost the risk for falls and frailty. Resistance training (also called weight training) can be a huge help. It consists of doing upper- and lower-body exercises using free weights, machines, resistance bands, or even body weight.
Ultimately, the goal is to stress your muscles enough to feel a difference but not overdo it to where you risk injury. You also want to train with the goal of continuous improvement, and not to plateau….
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