Steep Physical Decline With Age Is Not Inevitable

Here’s how strength training can change the trajectory.
Steep Physical Decline With Age Is Not Inevitable
Resistance training can take many forms and can be individualized to suit a person’s needs as they age. Taco Fleur/Unsplash
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Raise your hand if you regularly find yourself walking up a flight of stairs. What about carrying heavy bags of groceries? How about picking up your child or grandchild? Most of us do at least one of those weekly, or even daily.

As people age, it can become more and more difficult to perform some physical tasks, even those that are normal activities of daily living. However, prioritizing physical fitness and health as you get older can help you go through your normal day-to-day routine without feeling physically exhausted at the end of the day.

Zachary Gillen 
Zachary Gillen 
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