Strength Training: A Prescription for Aging Well

If you aren’t strength training, you should be! It is never too late to start strength training and it will bring numerous benefits at any age.  Whether you are inactive or active, like exercise or hate exercise, it can make an incredibly positive impact on your life.  Let’s go over all the ways strength training can help you: Improve your sleep Increase cognition Increase your energy and metabolism  Increase longevity Improve your posture Increase your confidence Maintain independence as you age Increase bone density which reduces risk of osteoporosis Preserve and enhance muscle mass which progressively decreases with age if…

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Benefits of Small Group Training

Meeting with a personal trainer one-on-one may be intimidating to some people. It can also be intimidating to start a group fitness class that has a lot of participants. If either of these sound like you, you might benefit from small group training.  There are many benefits to small group training, such as: Exercise programs are designed by a personal trainer to meet your individual needs and goals The small group allows for camaraderie which can also increase motivation, accountability and make it more fun  The personal trainer is able to build a connection with each individual and give proper…

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