It’s an honest question I receive all the time. Can elderly women lift weights and get stronger? Another one: Will working out with weights hurt older women (break bones, heart attack,ext)?
Under proper supervision an elderly woman will thrive with resistance training. It amazes me just how fast older ones improve in muscular strength and endurance.
I have had ladies who could barley get in and out of their own car, or who were exhausted walking in a grocery store, to jumping with energy and strength of a modest teen.
Simply falling and breaking a hip can end the life of our elderly. But a strong mature adult will heal faster, be more agile, and more sure on their feet so as to avoid simple accidents. Lifting weights in my opinion is one of the best ways to add longevity and quality of life to older ones.
In the video below you will see Barbara deadlift heavy kettlebells for three and a half minutes. How many 78-year-old women can lift 70lbs off the floor over and over again?
https://youtu.be/ZmxFKsxOWBM
