Strength Training - It's Never Too Late
It’s Never Too Late To Build Strength
Far too often I hear the utterings that it’s “too late” or “I wish I would have started 20 years ago” when it comes to strength training and developing movement patterns. While there is some merit to the fact that you could be further along the developmental process of strength if you had, the research shows the aging population that hasn’t necessarily taken the dive into strength training before still having similar ability to build muscle as those of “highly trained” athletes of a similar age.
This should be a motivator for those that find their quality of life lacking due to the inability to perform the tasks that their hobbies or lifestyle demands. I have frequently worked with clients in the past that have given up a passion due to the self-diagnosed inability to perform the tasks necessary for success. I’m here to tell you that we have been able to return 100% of these people back to a varying degree of their named passion through developing their strength and improving movement patterns. This article will even forgo the more important aspects of mental health and confidence that came from the aforementioned return of ability and confidence in movement.
Strength training leads to the development of skeletal muscle which represents the body’s largest organ, is metabolically active, and is integral in our overall state of health and well being. Adding to overall skeletal muscle leads to metabolic benefits such as weight loss, cardiac function, and reduce risks of injury or falling as we age.
I tend to find that information provided through normal social outlets and the media is vague when it comes to older individuals and would like to help bridge the gap for those seeking information in our community. If you are currently looking to improve your quality of life, regain the ability to perform functional movement patterns pain-free, or simply are interested in learning how you can take your strength training into your own hands contact me or one of our coaches at HansenAthletics.
Darren was born and raised in Pocatello and graduated from Highland High School in 2010. While attending Utah State he was the facilitator/founder of the USU Strength and Conditioning program that served over 150 students and athletes each semester. During this time he also competed nationally in Olympic Weightlifting and has since been named a National Coach for the United States Of America Weightlifting Association.
After receiving his degree in Exercise Science he spent a year in Salt Lake City learning from the S&C coaches at the University of Utah while growing his online coaching platform that currently houses athletes from all over the world.
Darren took his first opportunity to move back to Pocatello to open up a physical location for HansenAthletics with a focus on providing an individualized coaching experience that takes a performance-based approach to develop proper movement patterns, strength, and pain-free movement that has a direct carry over to life and sport. Through nearly a decade of coaching, he has worked with a wide array of clients and has experience with all ages and ability levels.
BS Exercise Science, CSCS, USAW National Coach, CrossFit L1, FreeMotion, Power Athlete Methodology, Power Athlete Block 1
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