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What Does a Personal Trainer Actually Do During Your Workout?

“Eight…nine…ten!”   If that’s your picture of personal training, it raises a fair question: Why do I need someone to count repetitions for me?   You don’t.   The valuable part of coaching happens around those repetitions: deciding what you should do, watching what actually happens, making small adjustments and...

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How Good Coaches Modify Strength Training for Adults 50+

Imagine two people standing next to each other in a gym.   They’re both doing a leg exercise. One uses a weight. The other holds onto a support and doesn’t go as low. Who’s doing it correctly?   Potentially, both of them.   Personalized strength training isn’t about inventing completely...

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What Happens During Your First Strength Training Session After 50?

Walking into a gym for the first time can bring up a lot of questions.   Will I be expected to keep up with everyone else? What if my knees bother me? What if I haven’t exercised in years? Am I going to leave exhausted?   For adults over 50,...

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A Different Scoreboard for Fitness After 50

What numbers come to mind when you think about fitness?   Weight. Calories. Miles. Repetitions. Pounds lifted.   Those numbers can tell us something, but after 50, they don’t always tell us the thing that matters most: Is getting stronger making your life easier?   Maybe you don’t care about...

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How Do You Measure Strength When You Don’t Care How Much You Bench?

When people hear the word “strong,” they often picture a heavy barbell, a big bench press, or someone trying to set a personal record.   But what if you don’t care how much you can bench?   Maybe what you really want is to carry your suitcase through the airport...

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Everyday Strength After 50: The Exercises You Already Do Every Day.

When you hear the words “strength training,” what comes to mind?   Maybe biceps. Abs. Leg muscles. Machines with diagrams showing which body part you’re supposed to work.   There’s nothing wrong with thinking about muscles. But after 50, there’s another way to look at strength training that can make...

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Everyday Strength After 50: The Exercises You Already Do Every Day.

You probably don’t think of getting out of a chair as exercise. Or carrying groceries from your car. Or stepping onto a curb while walking through downtown Stamford.   But your body doesn’t care what you call these things.   It still has to produce enough strength to stand. Control...

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