Strength Training is one of the best things you can do as you age. It helps you regain or maintain a high level of daily functioning*, it helps maintain good cognitive health**, it is good for your mental health*** and it makes you look better!
Kettlebells are a good way to start because they are accessible to have at home and there are so many ways to use them. You can improve your strength but also improve your cardiovascular endurance, your mobility, your power and your balance.
Plus it is just fun and kinda badass. 🙂
Want to read more about the results of kettlebell training in ‘older’ adults?
Here is a study/thesis from Bond University.
Below is an excerpt from that thesis
“Adults over 60 have a different risk profile, but older age is not synonymous with fragility. This thesis shows that older adults, with no strength training experience, can train safely with kettlebells. Until now, hardstyle kettlebell training has been largely reserved for healthy younger adults, however, older adults, up to 80 years of age, demonstrated considerable physical capacity, a determination to succeed, and responded well to a program of high volume, high intensity training. An embedded qualitative study revealed that participants felt fitter, stronger, and more capable because of their kettlebell training.”
If you have any questions or you would like to try a class – please email me at kathy@kathydodd.com I am happy to help.
*article here
**study here
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