by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Nov 30, 2022 | Exercise/Fitness
If you’re new here, I’m a physical therapist, powerlifter, and strength coach. I’ve worked with 100’s of people of all ages from ages 12 up to 98. There is no particular age that you should stop lifting heavy. I was quite...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Nov 29, 2022 | Exercise/Fitness
Exercise is important for seniors because it builds bone density, larger and stronger muscles, better balance, keeps you independent at your home, and many more aspects of life that I will share with you in the below article. I work with older adults, seniors,...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Nov 29, 2022 | Exercise/Fitness
Strength training for your upper body is arguably just as important as lower body strength training as you get older. Building muscle mass as you get older, particularly 65+, is one of the most important things you can do to keep yourself independent and...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Nov 27, 2022 | Exercise/Fitness
If you’re 65 or older, starting a strength training routine can seem daunting for a variety of reasons. You don’t want to hurt yourself. You have existing injuries or pain that you don’t want to exacerbate. You don’t want to feel...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Nov 25, 2022 | Physical Therapy
Physical therapy should NOT be extremely painful. If you are experiencing extreme pain during or after therapy it’s likely that you are doing the wrong exercises or interventions, going to hard, or are just in a highly tissue irritable state. It’s...
