<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Active 60 Plus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strength & independence for adults 60+
Structured group training
Mid Suffolk
Membership-based]]></description><link>https://www.active60plus.co.uk/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 02:51:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.active60plus.co.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Age Related Muscle Loss in Older Adults]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sarcopenia (age-related muscle loss) is the main cause of health decline in older people. From around the age of thirty, we start to lose muscle at a rate of 3-8% per year, and as we get older, this rate can increase. By the eighth decade of life, we will have lost around 50% of our muscle mass. Sarcopenia symptoms include frailty, falls, slower walking pace, cognitive decline/dementia, Type 2 Diabetes, fatigue, muscle wastage and difficulty performing daily activities. As we age, our bodies...]]></description><link>https://www.active60plus.co.uk/post/age-related-muscle-loss-in-older-adults</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a210c0ae903671649ae7d04</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:33:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/47adee_88aed9c94a14497889a32bb18a49341e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Faye Castle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strength Training after 60 changes everything]]></title><description><![CDATA[In September 2024, I started an Over 60s Strength Training class in Eye. The driving force was witnessing my mother’s health decline due to frailty. I have been a Personal Trainer for over 17 years, and much of that time has been spent working with people over 60. I have seen the remarkable progress this age group can make when they strength train properly. What I had not appreciated until recently was the serious impact that not strength training can have on health, independence, and quality...]]></description><link>https://www.active60plus.co.uk/post/strength-training-after-60-changes-everything</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a204d5769703698a1ce7231</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:01:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/47adee_d0b431c0ad064bcdaa4fa75e5c4feea9~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Faye Castle</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>