An active lifestyle may look like going for walks and playing with your grandchildren, but staying strong also helps you perform daily tasks\u2014like carrying grocery bags<\/a>\u2014with ease.<\/p>\n We spoke with Domenic Angelino, CPT<\/a>, with International Personal Trainer Academy<\/a>, which offers NCCA-accredited Personal Trainer (CPT) and Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS) programs, who shares six bodyweight moves that will keep you active, mobile, and strong after 60. Once you add them to your regular routine, you\u2019ll notice an increase in muscle and strength.<\/p>\n \u201cMost of the implications of reversing aging aren\u2019t associated with exercise,\u201d Angelino stresses. \u201cThat being said, you can exercise in ways that help mitigate the effects of physiological processes that are associated with aging. For example, you can build more muscle. You can get stronger. You can improve your heart health. None of these things reverse aging, but they do make you healthier and more fit.\u201d<\/p>\n A healthy, strong body makes tackling daily tasks seamless, allowing you to continue enjoying your favorite hobbies and lead a confident, independent lifestyle.<\/p>\n 6 Exercises That Keep You Healthy and Strong After 60 Keep in mind that a well-rounded workout routine yields results. This includes combining your bodyweight training with weighted exercises, along with flexibility work, cardio, and balance training. Below, Angelino breaks down six productive exercises to weave into your regimen.<\/p>\n \tSwimming<\/p>\n Swimming puts your entire body to work as you move against the resistance of the water, providing an invigorating cardio session.<\/p>\n \u201cThis [aerobic exercise] is great at improving muscular endurance throughout your whole body, which makes it easier to maintain physical activity longer without getting tired, like when you were younger. It also improves aerobic endurance, too, which makes it harder for you to get out of breath throughout your day,\u201d Angelino explains. He recommends performing 10 sets of one full lap.<\/p>\n These 3 TV Commercial Break Exercises Reverse Aging After 40<\/a><\/p>\n \tShoulder Circles<\/p>\n \u201cShoulder circles are great at improving shoulder mobility, while also having a minimal positive impact on shoulder muscular endurance,\u201d Angelino tells us. \u201cBoth of which will help you get better at raising your hands high above your head. Over time, many people lose the ability to comfortably do so. This can help you work on regaining that ability, or preventing yourself from ever losing it.\u201d<\/p>\n Stand tall with your feet hip-width apart. If You Can Do These 3 Balance Tests at 60, Your Body Age Is 20 Years Younger<\/a><\/p>\n \tStanding Toe Touch Holds<\/p>\n \u201cHamstrings tend to get pretty tight for a lot of people over time, which limits their mobility. It even affects your ability to safely reach down and pick up a heavy object, since people tend to compensate for poor hamstring mobility by lifting with their back in a risky way, whenever trying to pick up a heavy box,\u201d Angelino points out. \u201cGetting your hamstring flexibility back to a point that\u2019s closer to when you were younger will help reduce the odds of those sorts of injuries.\u201d6254a4d1642c605c54bf1cab17d50f1e<\/p>\n Stand tall with your feet hip-distance apart. The 60-Second Strength Test That Reveals Your True Fitness Age<\/a><\/p>\n \tSingle-Leg Balance<\/p>\n \u201cBalance is something that tends to go with age, especially since the nervous system and brain tend to become less effective over time, especially if not taken care of very well over the years,\u201d Angelino says. \u201cBut, balance is very important. Being able to\u00a0 keep your body stable is something that many younger people take for granted. If you get knocked off balance, you\u2019ll make it easier to\u00a0 \u2018catch yourself\u2019 like when you were younger.\u201d<\/p>\n Stand tall with feet hip-width apart.
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\nExtend both arms out to the sides at shoulder level.
\nMake tiny, controlled circles with your arms in a forward direction, slowly increasing the size of the circles.
\nThen, make small circles with your arms in a backward direction.
\nPerform 20 reps of forward circles, then 20 reps of backward circles.<\/p>\n![\"woman](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/woman-touching-toes.jpg\")
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\nHinge forward at your hips, maintaining a straight back.
\nReach toward your toes with the goal of touching them.
\nHold for 30 to 45 seconds. Allow your head to hang naturally.
\nRelease.
\nPerform 2 sets in total.<\/p>\n
\nShift your weight to one leg.
\nLift your opposite foot slightly off the ground.
\nMaintain a tall posture and level hips.
\nPerform 3 sets of 15 to 30-second holds on each side.<\/p>\n
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