Resistance exercise is good for everyone, but specifically as we age. It increases muscle strength by making your muscles work against a weight or force and is beneficial for your cardiovascular health as well as bone health! If you use weights, it may be a process of trial and error to find the appropriate weight size for you. We will give you some suggestions, but it is up to you to adjust considering your age, sex, and fitness level. Make sure you can always keep proper form and listen to your body. Be sure to read our blog, "Enhance your Fitness Level with Resistance Training" before beginning. Congratulations on adding this modality to your fitness program.
This complete body workout challenges both your muscular strength and muscular endurance. Every muscle group is targeted, leaving you feeling worked from head to toe! Jhoe uses light, medium, and heavier hand weights, but use what works best for you. It is an intense workout for the advanced participant, but finishes up with a full body stretch which will have you feeling great at the end!
This 12-minute class uses light and medium weights for your arms and shoulders (suggested: 5 - 10 lbs). You can start with no weights and work up, or even incorporate heavier weights if you have been doing resistance training for a while. Betsy stretches with you at the end, but try adding a Pietra Fitness class in to recover well. Once you feel comfortable with this class, try adding heavier weights.
This 11-minute class uses light and medium weights for your arms and shoulders (suggested: 5 - 8 lbs). You can start with no weights and work up, or even incorporate heavier weights if you have been doing resistance training for a while. Betsy stretches with you at the end, but try adding a Pietra Fitness class in to recover well. Once you feel comfortable with this class, try the advanced class.
This 10-minute class uses light weights for your arms and shoulders (suggestions: 0 - 5 lbs). You can start with no weights and work up, or even incorporate heavier weights if you have been doing resistance training for a while. Betsy stretches with you at the end, but try adding a Pietra Fitness class in to recover well. Once you feel comfortable with this class, try the intermediate class.