After 55, there are certain priorities to focus on when it comes to your body. Building solid hip strength is one of them. It’s essential to compensate for natural muscle loss that comes with age, a process known as sarcopenia. Doing so promotes an active, independent life—and so much more. Strong hips can help prevent […]
Dead hangs are an excellent addition to your workout routine for building upper-body strength. The reason they’re so popular? They’re pretty simple to do—and highly productive. All you need is a secure pull-up bar to hang onto; it should be high enough so your arms are fully extended and your feet are off the ground. […]
Thigh strength is involved in just about everything you do during the day. Standing up, walking across the house, getting in and out of the car, even settling back into a chair all rely on strong, responsive muscles through your upper legs. When those muscles are working well, movement feels smoother and more controlled, and […]
Your shoulders are mobile joints that provide a full range of motion, giving you the power, control, and precision you need to perform daily tasks with ease. Strong shoulders are essential in order to lift your grandkids, carry grocery bags, swing a golf club, and hit your paddle on the pickleball court. Maintaining shoulder strength […]
The shape of everyone’s body experiences natural changes with age. It has to do with the loss of lean muscle tissue, hormonal changes, and reduced physical activity. The result is typically extra fat accumulation in the abdominal region. In fact, “weight creep,” the term used for weight gained, can be as much as an extra […]
After nearly 40 years as a personal trainer, and for the last 25 years I’ve been training the next generation of fitness professionals at TRAINFITNESS, the pattern I see most often in people over 55 isn’t weakness or injury. It’s low energy in the morning that drags through the entire day. Most people accept it […]
Leg strength after 60 doesn’t disappear because you stopped squatting, it fades because the muscles stop getting challenged in the ways they’re actually used. They help, but squats don’t always translate into better balance, coordination, or real-world strength. I’ve coached older adults for years, and the fastest progress almost always comes from standing movements that […]
If your goal is to build strong legs—and strengthen your calves, glutes, and quads—wall sits should be one of your new best friends. This “quad burner” is a very effective exercise that’s easy on the joints, great for your posture and balance, and works for all fitness levels. Wall sits are an excellent way to […]
If your goal is to firm up your midsection, focusing solely on ab exercises can miss a big part of the picture. Your core responds best when it has to stabilize your body during movement, especially when your legs and arms are involved. That’s where standing exercises start to make a real difference. They challenge […]
I love a good meatball. Whether you eat them as an app, inside of a hoagie roll as a meatball sub, or nestled in a bowl of spaghetti covered in sauce, they are delicious – especially if homemade. Not every restaurant makes meatballs from scratch the way Nonna would approve. Here are 7 chain restaurants […]
