Lose Weight at Any Age

The American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association now recommend that adults over the age of 65 begin or continue a strength training program.

This should include weight training that consists of multiple sets at 8-10 repetitions. The best way to go about this is to target all of the major muscle groups through compound exercises that emphasize as much muscle as possible.

The workouts should span 2 or more days a week with a day of rest in between each day. The two organizations also agree that walking and running do not count towards a weight training program and therefore cannot act as a substitute.

The moral of the story is that no matter what age you are currently at all healthy adults should begin and benefit from a resistance training routine. Get started today!