Sponsored Post by SSP PhinneyWood
Have you ever caught yourself thinking: “Ugh… I guess that’s just part of getting older.” Aches, stiffness, loss of strength, slower movement – some changes happen naturally with age… but losing muscle, strength, and confidence in your body doesn’t have to.
As we get older, we naturally lose muscle and strength. Without regular training, that decline speeds up over time, and it can impact:
● mobility
● balance
● bone density
● energy
● confidence doing everyday tasks
The good news? Progressive overload based strength training is one of the best tools we have to fight back. Strength training has been proven over and over again to maintain and build muscle mass, improve balance, reduce risk of falls and all cause mortality, and improve bone density!
It may not be obvious at first, but everything in strength training carries over into everyday life. Farmer Carries help you carry groceries or your heavy suitcases through the airport. Squats build lower body strength that help you get up and down from the couch or a chair and make sure you’re getting up and down the stairs for years to come. Pulling and pressing movements
help keep your shoulders healthy so you can always put that suitcase in the overhead bin all on your own, and get those dishes put back on the top shelf with no problem!
With strength training, the goal isn’t just to “work out” or “burn calories,” it’s to help you move well for life. Strength matters… but so does power (how quickly you can produce force) and training and maintaining power can help significantly reduce your risk of falls!
That quick reaction is what helps you:
● catch yourself if you trip
● regain balance
● grab a railing on the stairs
● move confidently without hesitation
Recently, one of our members at SSP told us they slipped during the night, and instead of going down, they caught themselves and stayed upright. They credited that to the consistent strength and power training they’ve been doing! This kind of feedback keeps us going and is proof it’s never too late to start!
For more information on SSP, visit seattlesp.com for more information. SSP’s Phinney/Greenwood location is located at 7408 Greenwood Ave N.