resistance training
Strong Bones After 60: Why Strength Training and Impact Loading Both Matter
The encouraging part: bone remains responsive to loading well into your 70s, 80s, and beyond. It’s never “too late” to give bone a reason to hold onto density, provided the loading is appropriate for the individual.
Why walking is great but not enough for over 60s
Strength training becomes more important—not less—as we age. Yet many people over 60 rely almost entirely on walking for exercise, believing it is enough to maintain overall health. While walking is excellent for cardiovascular fitness and mobility, it does not address several critical aspects of aging that strength training directly improves.
Strength and Balance Training During Winter
As we get older, natural changes in our bodies lead to a gradual decline in muscle mass and strength, as well as reduced balance and coordination. These changes can make everyday activities—like standing up from a chair, walking, or carrying groceries—more difficult, and they significantly increase the risk of falls.
Winter Aches and Pains?
A common misconception is that exercising should be avoided when you have joint pain and stiffness. But the opposite is true! Here are some key ways strength training helps protect your joints and reduces overall risk of injury
Keeping fit as we age at Elossa Fitness
Maintaining our fitness is a key factor to enjoying a good quality of life.
Lilliana Barone, founder of Elossa Fitness (a specialised gym for older people aged 60 years and over) believes that age should not preclude us from enjoying an engaged and active life.
How can Elossa support you to stay active?
Are you meeting the recommended 150 minutes exercise/week? If not why not? Could it be you haven’t yet found what you are looking for in a gym?