10-Minute Strength Training Exercises for Seniors: Exercises and Routines to Build Muscle, Balance, and Stamina

Amazing book.

I'm not a senior and I can lift heavy when the mood strikes. So why did I get this book? Well, it's not uncommon to go through times when you want to keep the body moving, but you don't necessarily want to push your body to the limits with crazy-high heart rates, puddles of sweat, and big weights. This book makes exercising accessible and uncomplicated, and when you take away "seniors" from the title that sentiment (plus the workouts listed) will applicable to really anyone. Honestly, the most age-specific sentiment of the book is the illustrations, which all feature retirees. And that's no problem because they're nice illustrations that show different body types, diversity, and--probably most important--they all have a gentle smile and look happy to be moving, rather than super serious. (Because we all know certain YouTube fitness personalities who equate doing a workout with going through the fire of battle or some over the top comparison....) Okay, about the book: The first half of the book offers lovely illustrations and tips on how to do each exercise. The back half provides you with a daily routine that shows you a reminder illustration of each move, the rep count (usually the standard 8-12 for 2-3 sets), and gives the page number so you can easily re-reference a move if you need any reminders. I do love the book's uncomplicated, straightforward style. There's 4 moves per workout that are practical and functional. I stress this because as much as there is on YouTube, it's easy to get caught up in instructors who preach complex "party trick, wow-factor moves". Sure, it's fun to see what the body can do, but there's so much to be said for your standard compound movements. As someone who grew up in gymnastics, cheerleading, and a bit of dance, parts of my body are most definitely hypermobile and I need to be careful with those "wow factor" moves that feel okay while doing but I regret the rest of the week. Instead these are your traditional exercises. When it comes to the weight lifting aspect, the weights they show are of people using soup cans or water bottles. Of course you could modify with heavier weights, but the vibe of the book is more fitness and strength to protect your bones, keep you moving daily (i.e., not maxing out on the regular), and sustainable fitness that will carry you, well, into your senior years. I personally aim to do one of these workouts 4x a week without weights or light 1-2lbs, and then once or twice a week I'll do a harder, heavier workout from YouTube. See, I don't totally hate YouTube fitness ;) And side note, even doing the arm workouts without weights lets you focus on correct movement, mobility, and bilateral discrepancies, so it's not pointless. Overall, this is a fabulous book that's approachable and serves as a great reference. And if you like to know what you'll be doing in a workout before you start, it'll just take a minute to review the pictures and read any reminders. Compare that to fitness videos where unless you watch through at a fast speed you come in unaware of the next moves, pacing, etc. I mention this because if you're like me and do need to amp yourself up to workout, knowing what's on the docket so to speak can take some of that underlying anxiety away and make it mentally easier to set aside the time and just get your 10-20 minutes in.

This book the Author deserves a medal I had knee surgery 7 months ago and it looked like I was having to have my knee manipulated but this book the knee exercises have made such a difference to me I can now bend my knee correctly Thank you so much to Amazon for selling it to me and a very big Thank you to the Author

Ik heb het boek vandaag ontvangen.ik was al lang op zoek naar oefeningen voor senioren en dit boek ziet er veelbelovend uit. Ik kan niet wachten om te beginnen! Je krijgt er bovendien volledig gratis toegang tot instructievideos en weekplannen bij.

It arrived quickly and it had the right level of easy exercises that I hope will help my Dad build up leg muscles etc. to increase steadiness (was looking for safe/useful/easy instructions he could try for building leg strength, and these look good for exactly that).