At 70, Carrie Sisson Credits Strength Training for Independence
The fitness coach began serious lifting in her 30s and still combines it with cardio and supportive relationships.
Carrie Sisson, a fitness coach, says consistent strength training has helped her remain strong, mobile and independent at 70. She began focusing seriously on lifting in her 30s, with the long-term goal of feeling well, and now describes her later years as active and fulfilling. She says the result came from repeated effort over time, rather than luck or inherited traits.
Sisson encourages adults in their 30s through 60s to value strength and capability instead of concentrating only on body weight or clothing size. A 2022 review found that resistance exercise improved muscle power and bone density among adults at least 65 years old. Another study found that 10 weeks of strength work helped mobility-limited adults averaging 85 years old add leg muscle and improve functional abilities by 7% to 11%.
She also includes aerobic exercise, which research involving more than 2,000 adults over 70 linked with better heart fitness, metabolic health, physical function, thinking skills and quality of life. Sisson says personal expression and one’s social and mental environment matter, too. A 2024 study found that positive news exposure was associated with more positive feelings, while negative news had the reverse relationship.
- Sisson started serious strength training in her 30s.
- Resistance exercise improved bone density in a 2022 review.
- A study found functional gains after 10 weeks of training.
- Aerobic exercise benefited adults older than 70.
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