Fitness

Building Strength to Stay Capable at Any Age Strength isn’t optional. Not if you want to stay independent. Not if you want to live life on offense instead of reacting to decline. Here’s the truth: your muscles don’t care how old you are, they only care whether you’re training them.  And the difference between aging with power  and aging with fear  comes down to one thing: You train for life… or you get trained by life. Why Strength Matters More Than Ever From a scientific sta

An evidence-based look at the link between strength, longevity, and staying functional for life. Strength is often viewed as something for athletes — lifting heavy, looking muscular. But in medicine and aging science, strength is far more than fitness. It is one of the strongest predictors of how well you will live — and how long. In other words: strength isn’t about looking better. It’s about aging better.  It’s one of the most powerful ways to extend healthspan  — the numbe