In the wake of the longest weekend of my life, I realized how overdue this post is.

If you’re over 50 and you’re not lifting weights, you NEED to start now for a whole myriad of reasons.

Reason 1.) Lifting weights for less than an hour per day can decrease your chances of having a heart attack or stroke by 40-70%.

Reason 2.) It helps to preserve muscle and bone density, this is especially important because 1 in 3 women 1 in 5 men are diagnosed with osteoporosis which is a disease that causes your bones to weaken and become brittle.

Reason 3.) Because those who lift are far less likely to be injured in a fall, this can help you maintain your independence for longer as you age.

Look, I’m not saying your life depends on lifting, but some peoples lives may depend on lifting. Everyone else’s quality of life may just greatly increase because they lifted weights after turning 50.

The good news is, with the exception of adding a little extra mobility, you don’t have to make any huge modifications if you’re training over 50. As long as your form is correct, you can lift just like everyone else.

Also Remember to add in some cardio, I’m not talking about anything intense, really over 50 you want to stick with LISS because you don’t want intense cardio to wear away your muscle mass. You can find my whole blog post about LISS right HERE.

I cannot plead with you enough, if you’re over 50, please pick up some weights.