Sore knees or a stiff hip stop more people staying active after 60 than almost anything else — and the instinct is often to rest the joint completely. In most cases, that's the wrong move. Joints that don't move tend to get stiffer and weaker, not better, and the muscles that support them lose strength
You don't need a gym membership or a training plan to get real benefit from movement after 60 — consistency matters far more than intensity, and the biggest gains tend to come from habits that are boring enough to actually stick. Start smaller than feels necessary A 10-15 minute walk most days does more for
I am a 66 year old qualified personal trainer, and not surprisingly the majority of my clients fall into the 55 to 75 year old age category. There is a lot of information on the internet about exercise and the older adult. To someone who has never used exercise as a means of staying healthy
Looking after your health and fitness in you sixties and beyond is not a simple thing. Every article you ever read tells you to eat smaller quantities of more boring stuff, do lots of physical activity you don't really want to, and drink less, if anything at all. And by the way, your BMI will
