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Tom’s Guide
Tom’s Guide
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Jane McGuire

I’m 72 years old — here’s the simple bodyweight workout I do to build strength and mobility with just 5 exercises

A senior man doing a push up .

“The best advice I can give is to go slow, go light, and listen to your body. Too many people try to rush results, but real progress comes from consistency and patience,” says Stephen Berkowitz. And he’s worth listening to — at 72, Berkowitz has been training for the past four decades, and has run multiple marathons in his time.

He’s now a Senior Planet Sponsored Athlete, and below, he’s shared his secrets with Tom’s Guide.

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