Hand strength and flexibility is so important especially when you are getting older. Whether it is opening a jar or using small tools, you have to have some degree of hand strength or grip.

No, you won’t be lifting any small cows. What you will be doing is strengthening your calf muscles. Like many strength exercises, you don’t have to use weights when you start out. All you will need is a wall.

One of the most popular strength training exercises is the curl. This exercise can be done with dumbbells or a barbell. If you don’t feel that you are ready for a light dumbbell then use a book to curl with. Stand with your legs shoulder length apart and hold the dumbbell at your side with [...]

Older people sometimes have problems with balance which could lead to falling, as you age your bones become more brittle and your recovery time much greater.

Probably the first question that you will have regarding strength training is, “Is it safe for someone older to lift weight?”  The answer is yes. Age shouldn’t be a deterrent to strength or resistance training. The usual concerns are that you will hurt yourself or strain yourself. Of course you have to start out with [...]