Strength training after 50: 25% adherence, 30% lower mortality.
Strength training after 50 isn't about aesthetics, it's about whether you'll be walking independently at 75. BJSM, in their May 2026 editorial, summarised five centuries of research into one position: strength training in older age works as preventative medicine against mortality, functional decline, diabetes, and mental health disorders. The gap between this science and real-world practice is catastrophic. What...
