The Mistake Far Too Many People Make With Cardio After 60

Do you do this?

It’s not a panacea

Cardio is great for heart and lung health, but especially after age 60 it needs to be complemented with strength, mobility, balance, and bone-loading exercises to maintain physical function and, with it, independence.

Many people, on the other hand, just do cardio, and wonder why they deteriorate, saying “but I exercise regularly!”.

If you want to avoid such deterioration while still avoiding doing more things than necessary, here’s a fairly good bang-for-buck shortlist to consider:

• Farmer’s carry: walk with two moderately heavy weights for 30–60 seconds while maintaining an upright posture, using dumbbells or household items, then rest for one minute and repeat.
• Lateral step-over: step sideways over a low obstacle and back, progressing to facing forwards while stepping.
• Modified get-up progression: progress from a weighted Turkish get-up, to a bodyweight version, to using both hands for assistance, and finally to a slow sit-to-stand if needed. This might sound backwards, but the extra weight is providing a counterbalance rather than extra difficulty; if you watch the video, you’ll see what we mean.

For more on all of this plus visual demonstrations, enjoy:

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