· Progressive resistance strength training not only helps older adults become stronger but also makes their everyday life easier.
· Key to this type of this exercise is adjusting the resistance, or weight, according to the person's progress. This exercise can be prescribed to help older adults gain the strength necessary to carry out everyday activities such as walking, climbing stairs, bathing or doing housework.
· "Older adults seem to benefit from this type of exercise even at the age of 80, and even with some type of health condition. The data support the idea that muscle strength is largely improved after the training, and the impact on older adults' daily activities can be significant.
· "We recommend older adults work with a health professional or an exercise professional to do progressive resistance strength training" says Liu. Because the long-term effect was not assessed in most trials
Proper strength training will result in improved balance and will improve several bio-markers of aging.
As a general rule people are not put in nursing homes for being out of breath; it is because they are too weak to carry out daily activities. Being stronger enables you to be more active. Strength training and the resultant increased activity redounds positivity to one’s overall health and can help slow cognitive deterioration.
One need not spend hours in the gym; it takes minutes a week to transform your life. With High Intensity Training (HIT) one can get more out of exercise less
One can live well without requiring hours each week engaged in monotonous exercise. Significant strength increases occur exercising as little as once or twice a week IF it's the right exercise program with the right trainer. The fitness trainers at Kelly’s Austin Personal Training and at New Orleans Ultimate Fitness Personal Trainers can guide you through a HIT personal training program that will produce the results that will add life to your years.
PS: Our oldest client is 92 years old.
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