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Functional Exercise Training After 40: Why It’s Essential

Personal Training for Older Adults, Seniors, Arthritis, Menopause

December 10, 2024

Written By Cathy Prowse

Cathy is a trainer at Lift Inner West with a focus on senior-age female clients and NDIS participants. As an older trainer, she brings an experienced perspective on women's health issues like menopause, arthritis management and mobility as the body ages.

Once you hit 40, fitness is less about aesthetics and more about staying mobile, strong, and injury-free. If you’ve started feeling a bit stiffer or less energetic in your daily movements, it might be time to look into functional exercise training. At Lift Inner West, we offer personalised one-on-one training designed to help you stay fit, strong, and able to tackle everyday activities with ease.

Everyday Strength That Matters

Functional training isn’t just about lifting weights—it’s about preparing your body for the physical tasks you do every day. Whether it’s picking up groceries, bending down to tie your shoes, or climbing stairs, we focus on exercises that make these movements easier. With exercises like squats, lunges, and deadlifts, you’ll build the type of strength that supports your lifestyle.

Core Strength and Balance

Maintaining core strength is essential as we age, not just for aesthetics but to ensure better balance and prevent falls or injuries. Our personalised training programs at Lift Inner West focus on exercises that build your core strength and improve your posture, helping you stay steady and confident in your movements.

Flexibility and Injury Prevention

Staying flexible and mobile is key to avoiding stiffness and preventing injuries as you age. We incorporate mobility and flexibility work into every training session to keep your muscles and joints moving freely. This helps reduce aches and pains, keeping you active and injury-free.

Customised Training and Nutritional Support

No two people have the same fitness needs, which is why we create a custom workout plan tailored specifically to your goals and fitness level. Whether you want to lose weight, recover from an injury, or build strength, we’ll create a program just for you. We also offer nutritional guidance to support your fitness journey, ensuring you’re fuelling your body in a way that helps you reach your goals.

Weight Loss and Recovery Assistance

If weight loss is one of your goals, we’ll provide both exercise and nutrition strategies to help you get there in a sustainable way. And if you’re recovering from an injury or illness, we’ll guide you through exercises designed to build strength, improve mobility, and get you back to full health safely and effectively.

Real-World Strength with Free Weights and Bodyweight Moves

We focus on using free weights and bodyweight exercises in our training programs, as they best replicate real-life movements. Whether it’s lifting, carrying, or bending, our exercises are designed to give you the kind of strength that makes your everyday life easier and more manageable.

Our approach at Lift

At Lift Inner West, we’re more than just a fitness studio—we’re a space where your journey to strength and well-being is truly personal. Our expert trainers, who specialise in functional fitness for those over 35, craft tailored programs designed around your goals, whether it’s weight loss, improving mobility, or building strength. With a holistic approach that integrates nutrition and recovery, every session is about you and your progress. There are no groups, no distractions—just one-on-one guidance in a supportive, welcoming environment where your success is our priority.

Ready to Start?

If you’re ready to stay strong, flexible, and injury-free as you age, Lift Inner West is here to help. We offer personalised training programs that fit your lifestyle, backed by expert advice and a commitment to your long-term health. Whether you’re looking to lose weight, recover from injury, or just move better, we’re here to guide you every step of the way.

Let’s lift, move, and thrive, together!

 

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