How to Stay Fit Into Your 60s and Beyond

Keep your body tuned up and it will carry you around for longer

As bodies go, the old adage holds: move it or lose it. monkeybusinessimages/thinkstockphotos.com

Aging is inevitable and is influenced by many things—but keeping active can slow aging and increase life expectancy. Evidence shows that aging alone is not a cause of major problems until you are in your mid-90s. And strength, power, and muscle mass can be increased, even at this advanced age.

So here are my top exercise tips for people in their 60s and older, at different levels of fitness.

For Lifetime Fitness Fanatics

If you fall into this group, you are in the minority. You are robust, likely to be a “super-ager” and you are doing wonderfully. You are certainly optimizing your chance of living longer and aging successfully.