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Unlike the ever-trending reformer Pilates studios or the luxurious-looking breathwork workshops you might have seen popping up all over your social media, functional strength training sessions might not sound like the most en vogue workouts to complete. But backed with a long list of benefits to boot, it makes sense why more and more of us are turning to this …

One of the best ways to look after your body is by doing regular strength workouts. “Strength training keeps you strong, capable, and confident,” says Felicia Hernandez, a personal trainer for Eden Health Club in Greenwood Village. “It helps you maintain muscle as you get older, supports your bones and joints, boosts your metabolism and makes everyday life easier.” You …

One of the best things you can do to stay healthy as you get older is to strength train. Regularly putting your muscles under stress with resistance—be that lifting weights or working with your bodyweight—keeps you stronger for longer and helps you to avoid some of the health risks that come with getting older. That’s according to James Klein, a …

Most people exercise because they want to trigger changes, whether that’s a change to their health, body or even mood. But the uncomfortable truth about exercise is that, to prompt positive physical changes, you usually have to do more of it, or at least progress it in some way – running further or lifting heavier weights for more sets. This …

If you’ve noticed it’s a bit trickier to build strength and muscle as you get older, don’t panic. It doesn’t mean you’ve let yourself go or your fitness has flown out the window. Our bodies naturally change with age, from lower muscle mass and slower metabolism to dips in testosterone. But that is no reason to give up on exercise …