As you get older, you may notice you have more pesky aches and pains in your joints, find that you're not as mobile as you used to be, or feel that your strength isn’t quite what it once was—and that’s normal. But that doesn’t mean you have to feel that way. Through consistent strength training, you can move pain-free and feel strong for the rest of your life, and it’s never too late to start.
“Strength training in midlife is an investment in your long-term health,” says Patricia Greaves, CPT, WH Strength in Diversity alum and the founder of StrongHer Personal Training, a virtual and in-person coaching service. “It builds muscle, strengthens your bones, and helps you stay strong, mobile, and independent for longer.”
But throwing around weights when you’re, say, 50, may feel different than it did at 20. After all, you can start losing muscle mass and bone density in your 30s, and without training, you may lose strength, stability, mobility, and overall resilience over time. In other words, your body changes in midlife, so your approach needs to as well.
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