So my mom (who is 65 years old) asked me if I could help her put together a resistance training program that she could do 2-3 times a week.
She is about 110- 115 lbs 5' 4. She runs 3 x week for 45 min. and is very strong for her small size. Her main thing is running but she also rides her bike for about an hour 3 x a week. She used to go to a gym by her house but now she wants something that she can do at home. She is very busy so she needs something she can do at home that won't take her too long to do (30 min).
She eats very healthy but her intake caloric intake needs to be a bit higher so we are going to work on fixing that.
The thing that's tough is to find exercises that will help her build more mass but that are easy and safe for her to do. I would like to have her do free weight squats but her upper back is rounded (since she was a kid) so I don't think it's a good idea. When she went to the gym she used mostly machines because she felt intimidated by the free weights.
Any ideas?
She is about 110- 115 lbs 5' 4. She runs 3 x week for 45 min. and is very strong for her small size. Her main thing is running but she also rides her bike for about an hour 3 x a week. She used to go to a gym by her house but now she wants something that she can do at home. She is very busy so she needs something she can do at home that won't take her too long to do (30 min).
She eats very healthy but her intake caloric intake needs to be a bit higher so we are going to work on fixing that.
The thing that's tough is to find exercises that will help her build more mass but that are easy and safe for her to do. I would like to have her do free weight squats but her upper back is rounded (since she was a kid) so I don't think it's a good idea. When she went to the gym she used mostly machines because she felt intimidated by the free weights.
Any ideas?