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Sam Hopes

Over 70? These are the 3 essential bodyweight exercises I teach to build balance and functional strength all over

Older male outdoors smiling at his fitness tracker .

My dad has a trainer for a daughter, so, of course, he uses that to his advantage. I train him twice a week, and there are several strength exercises I recommend if you enjoy resistance training at an older age. He will tell you that he swears by them, and they have become essentials over the years.

I refuse to pigeonhole anyone based on their age; I teach progressive overload (meaning we make exercises more challenging over time) based on a person’s lifestyle, training experience, injuries and abilities — rather than age.

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