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Strength training can benefit brain health and cognitive function, in addition to building muscle and improving physical function. Learn practical strategies for challenging both the body and the brain from this insightful webinar clip.

The role of protein is to help repair tissues damaged by exercise, but do you know how or why? Read on to learn nine facts about how protein supports the body during and after exercise.

Exercise can help (and even alleviate) some of the health issues faced by older adults, but many people are simply unable to perform traditional workouts. Chair workouts can be a highly effective alternative, allowing individuals to train for strength, flexibility and balance. Here are a few sample chair exercises for older adults featuring each of these components of fitness that you can use with your clients.

Plyometrics are explosive exercises that increase speed, quickness and power. Most exercises include “jumping,” in which the muscles exert maximal effort and force in short bouts or intervals of time. These advanced plyometrics exercises offer three levels of difficulty, which can be incorporated, as appropriate, into a client’s training program.

Flexibility training is arguably the most frequently neglected component of fitness among the general population, but that doesn’t mean it’s the least important. Engaging in regular flexibility training can assist with increased joint mobility, better posture, decreased back pain and a lower risk of injury. Learn about these and other key benefits of flexibility training and how to incorporate it into your clients’ routines.