by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Dec 1, 2022 | Exercise/Fitness
If you are a senior, ages 65 and up, you should start working on your balance before you realize that it’s a problem. For most people balance starts to really get more difficult once they turn 65 or 70. This is why my recommendation is to start...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Nov 30, 2022 | Exercise/Fitness
This post contains affiliate links. While muscle growth does slow down as we get older it never stops. It is a natural process of aging to lose about 1-2% of muscle mass per year as we age if no resistance training is introduced. In order to grow muscle...
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...
