Updated strength training guidelines: keep it simple and consistent

If you want to build muscle size, ACSM’s new guidelines say to increase your sets and focus on the lowering part of the exercise. — Filepic

More and more, we’re reading about the importance of muscle strength in later life.

It reflects a critical shift in health science, moving beyond just cardiovascular health (cardio) to focus on functional longevity, or healthspan i.e. the years lived in good health and independence, free from chronic illness and disability.