Active aging: what it actually means at 45
The phrase active aging tends to conjure up chair exercises and gentle stretching. That is a shame, because the work that matters most is the work you do decades earlier — building the strength, balance and mobility you intend to still be using at eighty.
The three things worth protecting
Almost everything that keeps people independent later comes back to muscle, bone and balance. All three respond to training, and all three respond better the earlier you start.
- Muscle: progressive resistance work, twice a week
- Bone: loaded movement and impact your joints are happy with
- Balance: single-leg work, uneven ground, changes of direction
Train for the things you actually do
Getting off the floor without a hand. Carrying shopping in one trip. Lifting a grandchild, a suitcase, a bag of compost. These are the movements we rehearse, because they are the ones you will want back if you ever lose them.
It is not too late
Women who have not trained in twenty years often see the fastest early progress, simply because there is so much to build. The starting point does not need to be impressive — it needs to be honest.
We start with what you can do today and build from there, at your pace.
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