10-Minute Strength Training Exercises for Seniors: Exercises and Routines to Build Muscle, Balance, and Stamina Paperback – March 12, 2024

I'm not a senior and I can lift heavy when the mood strikes. So why did I get this book? Well, it's not uncommon to go through times when you want to keep the body moving, but you don't necessarily want to push your body to the limits with crazy-high heart rates, puddles of sweat, and big weights. This book makes exercising accessible and uncomplicated, and when you take away "seniors" from the title that sentiment (plus the workouts listed) will applicable to really anyone.Honestly, the most age-specific sentiment of the book is the illustrations, which all feature retirees. And that's no problem because they're nice illustrations that show different body types, diversity, and--probably most important--they all have a gentle smile and look happy to be moving, rather than super serious. (Because we all know certain YouTube fitness personalities who equate doing a workout with going through the fire of battle or some over the top comparison....)Okay, about the book:The first half of the book offers lovely illustrations and tips on how to do each exercise. The back half provides you with a daily routine that shows you a reminder illustration of each move, the rep count (usually the standard 8-12 for 2-3 sets), and gives the page number so you can easily re-reference a move if you need any reminders.I do love the book's uncomplicated, straightforward style. There's 4 moves per workout that are practical and functional. I stress this because as much as there is on YouTube, it's easy to get caught up in instructors who preach complex "party trick, wow-factor moves". Sure, it's fun to see what the body can do, but there's so much to be said for your standard compound movements. As someone who grew up in gymnastics, cheerleading, and a bit of dance, parts of my body are most definitely hypermobile and I need to be careful with those "wow factor" moves that feel okay while doing but I regret the rest of the week. Instead these are your traditional exercises.When it comes to the weight lifting aspect, the weights they show are of people using soup cans or water bottles. Of course you could modify with heavier weights, but the vibe of the book is more fitness and strength to protect your bones, keep you moving daily (i.e., not maxing out on the regular), and sustainable fitness that will carry you, well, into your senior years.I personally aim to do one of these workouts 4x a week without weights or light 1-2lbs, and then once or twice a week I'll do a harder, heavier workout from YouTube. See, I don't totally hate YouTube fitness ;) And side note, even doing the arm workouts without weights lets you focus on correct movement, mobility, and bilateral discrepancies, so it's not pointless.Overall, this is a fabulous book that's approachable and serves as a great reference. And if you like to know what you'll be doing in a workout before you start, it'll just take a minute to review the pictures and read any reminders. Compare that to fitness videos where unless you watch through at a fast speed you come in unaware of the next moves, pacing, etc. I mention this because if you're like me and do need to amp yourself up to workout, knowing what's on the docket so to speak can take some of that underlying anxiety away and make it mentally easier to set aside the time and just get your 10-20 minutes in.

Short, sensible exercises you can do anywhere. Choose your work out position: sitting? Standing? With weights or without? Nice clear illustration with simple explanations. My only regret is that I did not find this book in spiral bound, I have the stretching book in spiral bound and it is much easier to use.

This book is great if you hate to spend a long time exercising. I pick it up when I have ten minutes a few times a week, do a quick warm up and find the workout I want to do. It motivates me to exercise and I see results starting to happen in strength and balance. I am 67 and can do the workouts easily!

Book has some great exercises. Will be useful.

Love this book! Lots of easy exercises with good illustrations.

This book is excellent and while I love that it is tailored to Seniors, I am not a Senior - not far off but not quite there just yet. However, the book is easy to read and understand and has a great guide that explains correct form, repetitions, and sets. The exercises can be easily modified to make them easier or more challenging to do. The artwork is nice and modern. Today is a great day to start! It’s a solid 💯 from me!!! 💪 ❤️

I have other exercise books -some from the 80s - some more recent --but this exercise book is the only one I need now, at my age.Every exercise in this book is for me. I no longer have to go through a book flagging pages that I can do.*Every exercise is described concisely, yet fully, enabling me to decide which exercises I want/need.*The instructions for each for listed as 1-2-3, making them easy to follow.*Every exercise is accompanied with a clear drawing.*Next to the drawing is a reminder of what to focus on, watch out for or be careful of..*For every exercise, the author tells how to make an Easy Modification or a Challenging Modification.*There are many routines in the last section of the book, each having 4 exercises.I have improved my balance, my strength, my posture and my joy of exercising has been renewed!I can walk backwards about as fast as I can walk forwards now. lolAs I've aged, I've learned that I must be careful and not exercise incorrectly, so I started a couple of years ago - doing what I call my PT. Finding an actual exercise instructor / physical therapist that I could follow was great - and got even greater when he wrote this book!

GREAT for seniors. Easy to follow. EXACT instructions. Accompanied with exact drawings of exercises. I’ve never been one to use exercises ( I like to walk) but this book makes it easy. And seniors really need these kinds of activities to stay healthy AND mobil.