The document discusses considerations for personal trainers working with older adult clients. As the baby boomer generation ages, there will be more senior citizens seeking personal training. Trainers should educate clients' families about the program and take a gentle approach, as many older adults have health issues like heart problems or osteoporosis that require low intensity exercise. Workouts for older adults should include cardio, strength, flexibility, and balance training, while combining different forms of exercise per session. Trainers also need to address balance in a more holistic way that mimics real-life challenges.

1. Is Age Just A Number:
Training with older clients
By James Berges
As one of the largest
populations, the baby-
boomer generation will
have an undeniable impact
on the world. Setting the
stage for a generous influx
of senior citizens seeking
personal training services.
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2. Is Age Just A Number:
Training with older clients
Before actually
delving into any
specific workouts,
educate the client’s
family about what
type of program you
offer.
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3. The main word you will
want to be mindful of when
working with clients in this
age range is intensity. Many
of these clients will have a
history of heart problems,
high blood pressure, or
osteoporosis so baby steps
are necessary.
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Training with older clients

4. Workouts should focus on
cardio, strength, flexibility,
and balance. However, in
order to fulfill the minimum
frequency requirements for
each form of exercise,
combining two or more
forms of exercise per day.
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Training with older clients

5. While working on
individual functional
tasks will improve that
specific aspect of
balance, this falls short
in preparing clients for
the variety of threats to
balance that can occur
simultaneously.
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Training with older clients

6. Thesamegoesfor resistancetraining.
Even though most personal trainers
stray away from using freeweights,
dumbbellsmoreaccurately mimic real
lifemovementsby engaging thecore
muscles.
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Training with older clients

7. A little bit of patience goes
a long way. Taking the time
to be thorough will reduce
the risk of unnecessary
pain, and ensure that your
client gets the most
fulfillment out of daily
living.
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Training with older clients

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