20/05/2026
Thanks to for the talk on Saturday about the important of strength training as we age. The talk was centred about women but some lessons can be learned from us all
1. We HAVE to do load bearing exercise. This means movements where are feet are pushing through the floor. Strong bones are far easier to develop now, than in later life where other obstacles may be in your way.
2. Everyone should be doing plyometric exercises - this could be something simple as stepping of a block with a controlled landing - and can be as challenging as you can handle. Building a tolerance for both pelvic floor stress from impact, and learning to jump and land leads to a far lower chance of knee/ankle/back injury if you ever have to to jump/land/move with force.
3. We should resistance train at least 2 times per week. No Pilates is often not enough, reformer can offer some resistance but besides some core strength we need more load to be strong. Challenging sets in the 3-5 rep range are the best way of building strength. Lifts some weights ! But start slow and work on form first 👍
4. We need to perform some sort of aerobic work 3-4 times per week. This could be a brisk walk, this could be some time spent on a bike, a steady run? This doesn’t have to be intense. Intense cardio can be very tiring and can lead to you being overworked, going again before you are fully recovered can compound the fatigue.
5. Listen to your body ☺️ - if you are recovering and not feeling sore then you can add more training. If your body feels tired after you add more sessions / heavier weights the do the same thing the next week and make sure we first recover well BEFORE we add more volume / intensity !
Take care all, keep training.
SYLO
