Turning 60 brings on much change to your body.
Knowing what’s happening as you get older is just part of the process.
It’s necessary to learn why these changes occur and what to do about them.
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As you age, strength training becomes more critical than ever.
This is because youlose lean muscle massat this time of life, resulting in a slower metabolism.
Embrace this stage of life, and be proactive about the changes it’s crucial that you make.
Tim Liu, C.S.C.S.
Muscle isanti-agingandhelps you stay fit.
There are many different pieces of strength training equipment you might use, but I recommend dumbbells.
It’s a win/win plan!
Tim Liu, C.S.C.S.
Keeping your chest tall and core tight, squat down, then grab the weight.
Drive through your heels and hips to return back up, while flexing your glutes and quads to finish.
Place the dumbbell back down to the starting position before doing another rep. Straighten your arm back down, and get a nice stretch at the bottom before performing the next rep.
Tim Liu, C.S.C.S.
Complete 3 sets of 10 reps on each arm.
Have your hand positioned like you normally do for a regular bench press.
Begin pressing the weight up, but twist your hands in as you reach towards the top.
Tim Liu, C.S.C.S.
Flex your pecs hard at the end, then reverse the motion before performing another rep. Get into a staggered stance, placing one foot forward and one foot behind you.
Keeping your chest tall, come down slowly until your back knee touches the ground.
Flex your biceps hard at the top.
Tim Liu, C.S.C.S.
Resist on the way down until your arms are fully straightened.
Be sure to maintain tension the entire time.
Perform 3 sets of 10 to 12 reps.
