"Our research, and that of others, has shown that strength training can have a remarkable impact on the lives of seniors," says Flynn, a professor in the department of Health, Kinesiology and Leisure ...

Muscle-strengthening exercise (MSE)—also known as strength, weight or resistance training—includes activities ... including (but not limited to) training frequency, intensity and volume.5 6 For older ...

As we get older, maintaining muscle strength and size becomes more challenging. Starting around the age of 30, people begin to lose muscle mass at a rate of 3-8% per decade, and this loss speeds up ...