Just recently a review of over 121 clinical trials concluded that weight lifting 2-3 times per week benefit the elderly well into their 80's!
Weight lifting provides a means of increasing strength which deteriorates with age.
Although it is difficult to imagine a bicep-bulging weight lifter shuffling down the hallways of a retirement home, we must remember that the goal is not to bulk up; it is to increase strength.
I personally feel that free weights might be a little to advanced for the beginning senior-weightlifter, so that is why elastic resistance bands are seen as a great way to 'lift weights'. Their costs are nominal, their storage space is minute, and their benefits are essential. After all, who wouldn't want to climb stairs, open jars, or hug a loved one with ease? Read more here
Learn more about resistance bands here as well as the pros and cons of resistance bands
Here's are links to the best priced elastic resistance bands I could find! Buy one today, live more tomorrows!
