As we age, muscle loss and decreased functional strength become more prevalent, leading to a decline in overall health and independence. However, muscle building remains highly beneficial and attainable for seniors, helping to maintain vitality, prevent injuries, and improve quality of life.

• Focus on Functional Movements: Incorporating exercises that mimic daily activities, such as squatting, lifting, and pushing, enhances functional strength, allowing seniors to maintain independence and perform everyday tasks with ease.
• Adapted Intensity: Safety is paramount in senior muscle building. Utilizing lower weights with higher repetitions, combined with a focus on proper form, reduces the risk of injury while still promoting muscle growth and strength maintenance.
• Balanced Approach: Including flexibility and balance training alongside strength exercises helps reduce the risk of falls and injuries, while also enhancing overall mobility and quality of life.

For seniors, strength training is not just about building muscle but about preserving health, independence, and well-being as they age.

Recent Hypertrophy Articles:

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  Strategic Overreaching: A Pathway to Maximizing Muscle Hypertrophy
  by Dave DePew
  Experiencing persistent fatigue, diminished performance, or a lack of enthusiasm in your training regimen may lead you to suspect overtraining. However, true overtraining syndrome (OTS)… Read more: Strategic Overreaching: A Pathway to Maximizing Muscle Hypertrophy
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  The Science of Tendon Growth: Principles for Strength and Resilience
  by Dave DePew
  Tendon hypertrophy, while not categorized by an established classification system or universally accepted naming convention, can be understood through the lens of localized adaptations. Tendon… Read more: The Science of Tendon Growth: Principles for Strength and Resilience
• The Forearm-Muscle Connection: Anatomy and Biomechanics for Bigger Arms
  by Dave DePew
  You want bigger arms. You’re hitting curls hard, training your triceps, maybe throwing in a few hammer curls for good measure. But there’s one muscle… Read more: The Forearm-Muscle Connection: Anatomy and Biomechanics for Bigger Arms
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  Mastering Hypertrophy: Optimizing Training Volume for Muscle Growth
  by Dave DePew
  Training volume—the number of hard sets you do per muscle group per week—is one of the most critical factors in driving muscle growth. But hitting… Read more: Mastering Hypertrophy: Optimizing Training Volume for Muscle Growth
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  Maximizing Hypertrophy: How Plyometric Jump Training Influences Mechanisms of Growth
  by Dave DePew
  In the world of sport and fitness, plyometric jump training (PJT) is widely known for improving power, agility, and speed. However, what many may not… Read more: Maximizing Hypertrophy: How Plyometric Jump Training Influences Mechanisms of Growth

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