Overview
- New guidance published this week lays out short, at-home routines with minimal gear, featuring chair sit-to-stand, lunges, glute bridge, band rows and light dumbbell raises.
- The latest articles shift from broad advice to step-by-step templates, with options from about 20 minutes to quick five‑minute sessions to build consistency.
- A study cited from The Journals of Gerontology finds repeated sit-to-stand performance is a reliable functional marker that forecasts independence better than other tests.
- Research highlighted from the Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle reports resistance training can slow or even reverse age‑related muscle loss, which may cut strength by up to 40% without intervention.
- Safety recommendations include using a higher chair, allowing arm support, moving slowly with controlled reps and seeking professional guidance for knee or hip issues or instability.