Strength training for older adults is an important, make that a necessary, part of your workout program. It’s more important for older adults than any other age group.
Do You Know How to Fall?
Fall prevention training wouldn’t be complete without discussing contingencies. Like, if you’re falling, what’s the right way to fall, and how do you get back up? Let’s talk about the first one, how to fall.
Hospital stays and the devastating impact of inactivity
Here’s an article I read related to hospital stays and the devastating impact inactivity has on a person’s life.
Take a break?
I wrote this to help motivate you in case you ever start wondering why you do these classes, or if you ever think about “taking a break” from exercising.
What’s your excuse?
Proving it is never too late, at 103 years of age, Hawkins set a Games record for the women’s 100-plus age division by running 21.06 in the 50-meter event.