About Exercise: Gaining Muscle As You Age

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Exercise Exercise Lose Weight With Exercise Workouts Exercises By Muscle Group From Paige Waehner, your Guide to Exercise Last year, I worked with a client who was over 80 years old. She was an avid golfer, but suffered a major loss of functioning after a stroke. As she struggled through movements she had once done with ease, she said - "If you ever give anybody exercise advice, tell them this: Start lifting weights as early as possible and maybe they won't have to go through what I'm going through." I thought about that advice as I was putting together a few special segments for seniors. As she, in her mid-80s and recovering from a major stroke showed, it's never to late to get started. So, what are you waiting for? Gain Muscle As You Age We know that lifting weights throughout your life can keep you strong, but what about if you're already an older adult? Can you make a difference?...Read more See More About:  exercise for seniors  older adults and exercise  how to get started Exercise Basics for Seniors I once had a 50-something-year-old client who had never exercised. The first thing she said to me was, "I'm too old to start exercising...but my doctor said if I... Read more See More About:  exercise for seniors  older adults and exercise  how to get started Workout of the Week - Circuit Training The weather here in Chicagoland (and, really, all over the place) has been just a hair shy of awful so far this spring and I've worked with a lot of... Read more See More About:  circuit training  circuit training workouts  cardio and strength workouts Vote: How do you find your workouts? I'm curious about you. Do you make up your own workouts or are there places you go to find new workout ideas? How do you find your workouts? Vote in this week's poll and tell us about it...Read more See More About:  workouts  finding workouts  strength training workouts Exercise Ads Exercise Routines Exercise Program Gain Muscle Exercise Workouts Build Muscle Featured Articles Fitness Fashion Disasters Exercise and Jet Lag Stay Fit After Graduation Weight Loss Goals for Kids Age Proof Your Brain Meditation Techniques for Stress Relief   More from About.com Backyard Chickens 101 Dabble in the self-sufficient, eco-friendly life with these essential chicken-raising tips. More> 24 Amazing Container Gardens These gorgeous and creative gardens prove it doesn't take a lot of space to create something special. More> This newsletter is written by: Paige Waehner Exercise Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Exercise newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads Exercise Basics Exercise for Beginners Exercise for Weight Loss Weight Loss Success Stories Exercise Gear Advertisement