Book Review = Strength Training for Longevity: Simple Workouts for a Lifetime of Health and Mobility by Matt Schifferle

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As our bodies age, we still need to ensure a certain level of strength. This type of strength training is known to help prevent issues such as muscle loss in seniors and also improve our general well being. This book contains exercises that help with issues specific to ageing such as bone health, balance and overall well being. As with most exercise regimens, we start off at different levels, so this book can easily be customized to your level of ability, fitness and what your priorities are. The variety of exercises and the limited set of equipment needed, allow you to do the exercises at home or in most any basic gym, such as when traveling and staying in a hotel. This ensure a consistent exercise regime that is so important for results. 

The exercises included in this book are not geared to give you a bikini body, but to allow you to function and live independently into old age. There are clear functional benefits with these exercises and as you go about your daily routine, you will notice that certain chores are now becoming easier. I really appreciated the focus on balance because so many seniors suffer from the long term effects of falls around the house. So improving balance and hopefully preventing falls is one key aspect this book focuses on and this to me is so important in ensuring independent living by seniors. 

I liked this book because I felt it empowered me to work on my priorities and slowly build up strength that showed me I was improving. This really helped to keep my going and made me excited to exercise consistently. 

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This book was provided free of charge to me in exchange for an honest review. The opinions expressed in this post are my own and have not influenced by any third party.