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Strength training is a powerful tool for lifelong mobility, independence and overall health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The UNMC Center for Healthy Living will put the focus on the topic of age-related muscle loss and the benefits strength training with the upcoming four-week seminar \u201cLifting for Longevity.\u201d The seminar is designed to teach foundational lifting skills, proper movement mechanics and safe, sustainable strength-building habits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhether you’re seeking better mobility, more energy, improved confidence or a healthier aging process, Lifting for Longevity offers a pathway to lasting strength \u2014 no matter your age or experience level,\u201d said Andrea Swett, manager of the Center for Healthy Living.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The seminar will run March 9 through April 1 on Mondays and Wednesdays at the Center for Healthy Living. It is open to anyone on the med center campus, and participants do not need to be a member of the Center for Healthy Living. Limited spots are available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deanna Hexum, 84, a Center for Healthy Living member, said strength training has become a constant in her weekly routine \u2013 and has produced meaningful changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEveryday movements became smoother,\u201d she said, \u201cWalking the golf course \u2014 even with hills \u2014 felt easier and more enjoyable.\u201d After breaking her arm last year, she could immediately tell the difference between lifting and not lifting. Strength training also helps ease her arthritis and keeps her joints feeling loose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pat Wortmann, 59, another Center for Healthy Living member, said he relies on resistance training for mobility, health and weight management. He said he also has been surprised how aerobic weight lifting can be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wortmann said strength impacts every part of his daily life. Tasks like climbing stairs, carrying groceries and maintaining energy all feel easier when he\u2019s training consistently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLifting for Longevity\u201d offers the UNMC and Nebraska Medicine communities accessible training, supportive instruction and the foundational skills needed to become stronger for the long term. Sign up for the Lifting for Longevity Seminar at this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Center for Healthy Living has personal trainers available for consultations to answer fitness and health questions. Visit the CFHL Personal Training webpage<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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