About strength training in old age: Regular plank with dumbbells

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Life’s inevitable catastrophe, but at the same time the only justice on this earth is that everyone grows old. There’s nothing to shake about.

One can suppress this and attribute the weakening of strength to a short-term and limited illness. You may dismiss cloudy lenses, memory loss, back and hip pain as temporary problems, and a receding hairline as a fashion joke.

But fundamentally, it’s a good idea to embrace the challenges of age and prevent youth craziness from occurring, which can become ridiculous. If the only thing going on is the disk, then so be it.

But giving up, letting yourself go and stopping sports is not an option, especially in the third and almost certainly the last stage of life. This is also not an option if you want to fight your excess weight in a decadent way with the latest lifestyle injection that is actually designed for people with diabetes. Long walks, swimming in lakes and general exercise in nature are always the best option.

Regular strength training is critical

And even if the Latin motto “citius, altius, fortius” that became the Olympic motto has lost its power and you can no longer get faster, taller and stronger, targeted strength training is becoming increasingly important for a pain-free and active old age.

How do older people get back on their feet after recovering from an injury? “The key to this is regular strength training. This is a valuable investment in health. As you age, your body quickly loses muscle and your bones become more porous. Strength training can strengthen large muscle groups and core muscles. Muscles are stabilizers of joints and the spine. Those with more muscle also have denser, more stable bones. Regular exercise is the best medicine for maintaining quality of life in old age and counteracting muscle loss, frailty and the need for care for as long as possible,” says a renowned preventive medicine physician. And it hits the mark.

“Muscles are the engine of life. If you don’t lead an active lifestyle, your muscles will gradually turn into fat.”

People like Hans and Rainer at my gym know this too. After several major back surgeries, Hans walks slowly and stoops. But he trains as much as his body can handle. Just like 80-year-old Reiner, who does strength training three times a week. This is called personal responsibility.

You don’t ask yourself what is no longer possible, but do what is still possible. And instead of complaining about ever-increasing health insurance premiums, they’re doing something about it. And during breaks they drink coffee, talk about their lives and make the gym a regular place.

Barbell with dumbbells.

Source: Blick