Strength Training After 40: What Have You Changed?

Training after 40 does not necessarily mean training lightly, but recovery, exercise selection and fatigue management can become increasingly important.

This infographic outlines five useful principles: training frequently enough to progress, prioritising fundamental movement patterns, continuing to increase the challenge gradually, managing fatigue and paying attention to persistent pain.



What have you changed about your training as you have got older?

Have you reduced your weekly volume, allowed more recovery time, changed particular exercises, or found that you can still train much as you did before?