Here’s the cold, hard truth. Between birth and age 30, your muscles grew bigger and stronger. But after that 30th birthday, you begin losing muscle mass – up to 3 to 5 percent each ten years if you’re not active. Fitness after 40 looks different, but it’s more important than ever. This is what you […]
Personal training for seniors means more than simpler exercises. The right personal trainer for senior citizens knows how to properly assess clients, checking for joint weaknesses, injuries and similar limitations, and then design a fitness routine that will strengthen joints and improve mobility. If you’re a senior looking for a program that will reduce the […]
Many of us are confused about the topic of heart rate zones for cardiovascular conditioning, and nowhere is the information more vague than for our senior population. This is what seniors should know about fitness and target heart rates. Target Heart Rates It has generally been believed that the formula that is most practical for […]