Study Highlights: Strength Training a “Necessity,” Not a Luxury,for Healthy Aging
Madrid,Spain – New research underscores the critical role of strength training in maintaining quality of life and independence for seniors,challenging the notion that physical activity needs to be strenuous to be effective. Professor Colado’s findings, reported by Men’s Health and Runner’s World contributor Álvaro Piqueras, demonstrate that well-planned and progressively challenging force training can not only halt but reverse age-related functional decline.
“Science is clear, well-planned and adapted force training can stop and even reverse that loss of functional capacity in the elderly. And it is indeed not necessary to raise great weights, it is enough to work with the appropriate and progressive, controlled and regular concepts,” Professor Colado stated. He emphatically concludes, “Training force is not a luxury in old age, it is indeed a necessity to live with quality and autonomy.”
The report, penned by Piqueras, a sports and health expert who has spent the last five years specializing in fitness and nutrition, highlights the importance of staying current with research in these fields. Piqueras’s career began in regional media in Albacete, Spain, before moving to national publications including AS, ABC, and now Hearst’s Men’s Health and Runner’s World. he has also developed branded content for major companies and institutions.
Piqueras, a graduate of the University of Alicante with a degree in advertising and Public Relations, is himself an avid sportsman, having participated in football, basketball, tennis, cycling, and swimming. He currently focuses on functional exercises and boxing. Despite exploring the potential of generative artificial intelligence in journalism, Piqueras affirms his commitment to conventional writing, boasting 20 years of experience in the dialog sector.
This news arrives as populations globally age, increasing the demand for strategies to maintain health and independence in later life. The findings offer a powerful message: prioritizing strength training, even with modest weights and consistent effort, is a vital component of healthy aging.
