Wilson - Fundamental Strength Training After 50

C opyright 2022 by Mike Wilson.

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You should consult your GP/physician or another health professional before starting this or any other fitness program to determine if it is suitable for your personal needs. This is particularly true if you, or your immediate family, have a history of high blood pressure or heart disease, have ever experienced chest pain when exercising or have experienced chest pain in the past month when not engaged in physical activity. Also, if you smoke, have high cholesterol, are obese, or have a bone or joint problem that could be made worse by a change in physical activity. Do not start this fitness program if your GP/physician or other health professional advises against it. If you experience dizziness, faintness, pain or shortness of breath at any time while exercising, stop immediately and seek professional advice.

Chapter 1

The "Simple Fitness After 50" Series

L ets take a reality check our bodies naturally deteriorate as we age and this can have a profound effect on our lives if we let it.

Most people will notice subtle changes in their forties before it speeds up in their fifties and beyond. These changes can have multiple consequences on our lives; from struggling with simple tasks such as tying our shoelaces, right up to severe lack of functional capacity (our ability to do common daily tasks), pain and disease.

However, we have a choice. We can sit back and accept our destiny; our later years are going to be a regressive deterioration into a weak, immobile, painful version of ourselves. Or we can educate ourselves and take simple, actionable steps towards a better quality of life in our later years. By reading this book, Im hoping the latter is your plan!

This is the first in a series of five books that will cover all the main components of fitness for the over 50s. The series aims to educate you on how you can implement changes in your life right now, to allow yourself to live your later years with more energy, perform activities of daily living with more ease, experience less pain and discomfort, have higher levels of self-confidence, self-esteem, and self-efficacy, and lower your risk of disease.

My decision to write a series of books covering fitness after 50 is to allow you, as the reader, to focus on the fitness components that are more relevant to your needs rather than purchasing a general fitness book. Also, it comes down to my belief that to be in optimal health, both physically and mentally, beyond the age of fifty, it takes a multi-component approach rather than a single-component approach.

This belief is backed up by the 2018 PAGAC (Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee) scientific report. The report provided strong evidence that a multi-component approach to fitness has greater improvements (compared to single-component) to physical function in older age, and is more likely to prevent falls and fall-related injuries.

Im not implying that those in their 50s have a high risk of falls and fall-related injuries, but this is an obvious risk when in your 60s and beyond. Therefore, implementing appropriate fitness interventions in your 50s can not only allow you to become fit, strong, and healthy, and allow you to complete your last 10-15 years of your working life with more ease and ability, it also sets you up for a healthy lifestyle in your 60s and beyond.

Dont wait for the symptoms of aging to kick in and then attempt to cure them. Start training now and prevent those symptoms from kicking in for as long as possible!

The Simple Fitness After 50 Series:

Book 1: Fundamental Strength Training After 50

Book 2: Fundamental Core Training After 50 (Est. release date - July 2022)

Book 3: Fundamental Balance Training After 50 (Est. release date - October 2022)

Book 4: Fundamental Mobility and Flexibility After 50 (Est. release date - January 2023)

Book 5: Fundamental Posture Training After 50 (Est. release date - March 2023)