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Mastering the Foundation: The Gentle and Powerful Kettlebell Deadlift for Over 50s

If you’re over 50 and looking to regain strength, improve balance, and protect your bones, one of the most powerful—and surprisingly gentle—exercises you can learn is the kettlebell deadlift. Yes, deadlift. Don’t let the name intimidate you. When taught properly, the deadlift is not just safe for older adults—it’s one of the best foundational strength …

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Starting Strong and Safe: Your Pre-Strength Training Checklist for Over 50s

If you’re over 50 and ready to take control of your health, there’s no better place to start than with strength training. But before you pick up a kettlebell or step into the gym, there’s one thing you need to know: preparation is everything—especially when dealing with age-related changes like osteopenia, osteoporosis, joint replacements, or …

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Building Your Body’s Armour: Why Strength Training is Crucial for Bone and Muscle Health After 50

Aging is inevitable. But losing your strength, mobility, and independence? That doesn’t have to be part of the deal. For many adults over 50, conditions like osteopenia, osteoporosis, and sarcopenia (age-related muscle loss) start to creep in quietly—often without warning—until simple daily tasks like climbing stairs, rising from a chair, or catching your balance become …

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You Don’t Just ‘Work Out’ Here — You Learn Skills That Last a Lifetime

Why Movement, Strength, and Recovery Are All Skills You Can Master Most gyms focus on burning calories and lifting heavy.We focus on teaching you how to move well, build strength smartly, and recover like an athlete. At Adaptive Strength, we don’t treat fitness as something you survive — we treat it as something you learn.That …

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How to Train and Get Strong When You Have Knee Pain (And Not Let It Hold You Back)

At Adaptive Strength, we meet a lot of people who’ve been sidelined by pain. Often it’s the knees — frustrating, persistent, sometimes sharp or “gravelly,” and often just bad enough to rob someone of their confidence to move the way they want. But if you think knee pain means the end of training or building …

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Why Adaptive Strength is Moving to Longer Training Programs (8-12 Weeks and Beyond)

Why Adaptive Strength is Embracing Longer Programs: The Power of Time, Consistency, and Adaptation At Adaptive Strength, we’re all about bridging the gap from rehab to performance with individualized programs tailored to help our clients achieve their unique goals. That’s why we’re shifting toward longer training programs—typically 8-12 weeks as a minimum, and often much …

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8 Things NDIS Participants Should Look for in an Exercise Professional

The relationship between an NDIS participant and their exercise professional—often an Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP)—can have a lasting impact on health and well-being. Here are eight crucial qualities to consider when choosing an exercise professional: 1. A Positive Role Model Your exercise professional should embody a healthy lifestyle. Seeing someone who “walks the walk” can …

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Challenging NDIS Participants with Exercise: Raising Expectations and Breaking Barriers

When it comes to exercise and physical potential, we must challenge our assumptions about what NDIS participants are capable of achieving. Too often, fitness professionals fall into the trap of underestimating abilities, which leads to a self-fulfilling prophecy. When we set lower expectations, we end up under-challenging participants, and they achieve less than they are …

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Find Your Perfect NDIS Funded Exercise Physiologist with These 13 Questions

Did you know the NDIS can fund exercise with an Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP) under Capacity Building – Improved Daily Living or Improved Health and Wellbeing? AEPs have specialized knowledge in using exercise to improve health, manage conditions, and boost overall well-being. Choosing the right AEP is crucial because you’ll be working closely with them …

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