Fundamental Strength Training After 50

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The science-based training methods to live your later years with more energy, greater physical capabilities, and in better shape through simple weight training to improve strength beyond 50. As you age, your lean muscle mass starts to decrease. Over time, this can lead to weakness, decreased physical capacity, and the inevitable struggle to complete activities of daily living as you age further into your 60s and beyond. A loss of muscle mass can eventually lead to a lack of strength, stability, and balance that results in an increased risk of falls, associated injuries and further physical deterioration. But you can do something about it. Do you want to discover the best exercises for seniors to build strength and increase functional capacity in later life? It is proven that basic weight training after 50 can help maintain your independence in later life, reduce your risk of age-related diseases, maintain a healthy body composition, and increase physical capabilities in your work and home life. It’s very easy to become overwhelmed with contradictory advice, complicated exercises, and futuristic gym machines. The aim of this book is to simplify strength training for older adults, focus on the fundamental exercises that should create the foundation of your weight training program, and clarify any misconceptions about how to improve strength beyond 50. Would you like to… Live your later years with more energy and less fatigue? Excel in your physical capabilities in the final 10-15 years of your career? Keep up with your grandchildren? Reduce your risk of age-related conditions? Live your later life with fewer aches and pains? In this completely comprehensive guide to strength training after 50, you'll learn The truth about the aging process and how you can reverse it through the use of basic strength training exercises. The common myths and misconceptions about weight training beyond 50, and how important strength exercises are for a healthy future. How to turn your simple weight training routine into a long-term habit rather than a short-term fix. How to track your progress to see your results and boost your motivation. The Essential Eight movements that should create the foundation of your strength training beyond 50. How to perform the correct techniques, including illustrations, for maximal effectiveness and injury prevention, as well as guidance on how to increase or decrease the intensity of each exercise to meet your individual needs. Detailed instruction of over 30 simple weight training exercises. The Fundamental Strength Training After 50 8-week beginner program, including access to printable PDFs with detailed instruction and illustrations of each exercise.

Author(s): Wilson, Mike
Year: 2022

Language: English
Commentary: Fundamental Strength Training After 50
Pages: 158
Tags: Fundamental Strength Training After 50

Free Bonus Material
1. The "Simple Fitness After 50" Series
2. Introduction
3. The Aging Process
4. Strength Training Principles
Benefits of Strength Training After 50
Types of Strength Training
Home-Based Strength Training Equipment
Are All Strength Training Exercises ‘Good'?
Compound Exercises vs. Isolation Exercises?
Training Terminology
5. Habit vs Quick Fix
Outcome vs Process Goals
SMART Goals
Short, Medium and Long-term Goals
6. Health Screening
Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)
Resting Blood Pressure
Resting Heart Rate
7. Tracking Progress
Importance of Tracking Progress
How to Track Progress
Health & Fitness Tests
8. Myths & Misconceptions
Common Myths
9. Warm Up and Cool Down
Warm Up & Dynamic Stretches
Cool Down & Static Stretches
10. General Exercise Technique
Spinal Alignment
Hip-Knee-Ankle (H-K-A) Alignment
Wrist Alignment
Range of Motion (ROM)
Tempo
Breathing
11. The Essential Eight
The Squat
The Hip Hinge
The Step Up
The ‘Pull’
The Horizontal Pull
Vertical Pull
The ‘Push’
The Horizontal Push
The Vertical Push
The Carry
The Essential Eight Summary
12. 8 Week Program
Terminology Reminder
Planning
Progressing
8 Week Example Programs
13. Conclusion
Thank You and Please!
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