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As you get older, exercise selection can become just as important as how hard you push and how well you recover. While building muscle<\/a> and strength still comes down to progressive overload<\/a> and consistency, the exercises you choose can make a huge difference to how well you avoid injuries and make progress long term.<\/p>\n

According to Jeff Cavaliere<\/a> of Athlean-X, prioritising movements that build strength while protecting your joints and mobility<\/a> is key to continuing to train pain-free as you age<\/a>. In a recent YouTube video<\/a>, Cavaliere broke down the 10 exercises he\u2019d choose if he could only perform those movements for the rest of his life.<\/p>\n

\u2018This is not a geriatric list of exercises,\u2019 he says. \u2018These exercises would have set the stage for a healthier version of me today.\u2019 <\/p>\n

Jeff Cavaliere’s 10 Favourite Exercises \"box<\/p>\n

Cavaliere explains that when it comes to squats, including a box can be helpful for technique. \u2018The box gives you that target point,\u2019 he says. \u2018So, initially, just as you start the rep, if you\u2019re not performing the exercise properly by having some available hinge in your hips, this is going to force you to do that because you have to hinge to actually start to align your butt with the box you\u2019re about to sit on.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Cavaliere says there\u2019s a big difference between the reverse lunge and a standard forward lunge because of how it feels on your knees. \u2018As somebody that\u2019s dealt with a lot of knee pain, this is going to be a game changer if you find yourself in the same boat,\u2019 he says.<\/p>\n

The benefits include challenging your frontal-plane stability and strength. \u2018When you\u2019re on one leg, unlike when you\u2019re performing the squat, your hips are going to want to shift,\u2019 he adds. \u2018This exercise is a no-brainer for me. It should be in every single programme. It\u2019s a perfect complement to that bilateral squat.\u2019<\/p>\n

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\u2018The 30-degree incline bench press seems to be the best angle for balancing out your ability to use heavy enough weights to continue to get strong, but at the same time being protective enough on your shoulders,\u2019 explains the coach.<\/p>\n

4. High Pull\"dumbbell<\/p>\n

Cavaliere says that the high pull is not to be confused with the upright row. \u2018I\u2019m not doing the upright row because the elbow and wrist positioning is vastly different in the high pull.\u2019<\/p>\n

He says that to perform it correctly, you should ensure your wrists are higher than your elbows, \u2018because what that does is it creates external rotation at your shoulders rather than internal rotation that you would get from an upright row.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018That\u2019s a big difference-maker when we\u2019re talking about maintaining shoulder health for the long haul,\u2019 he explains.<\/p>\n

\"exercise<\/p>\n

Cavaliere also includes pull-ups among the movements he believes people should continue doing for life, despite acknowledging how challenging they can be. \u2018The pull-up is that ultimate measuring stick. It\u2019s not easy, but it doesn\u2019t mean that it should be forgotten,\u2019 he says. He argues that the ability to pull your own bodyweight remains an important marker of strength as you age.<\/p>\n

6. Seated Cable Row\"seated<\/p>\n

\u2018When you do this variation of a row versus, let\u2019s say, a standing barbell row, I can accommodate anybody out there that has low-back issues or pain because by doing this variation, I\u2019m not going to have to deal with that,\u2019 says Cavaliere.<\/p>\n

\"muscular<\/p>\n

The barbell curl gives Cavaliere the chance to build the biceps, but he explains that it does so in a way that still maintains the neutral wrist position \u2018that we all should strive not to lose no matter what decade we\u2019re in,\u2019 he says. \u2018When you do that, guys, you get great gains from the exercise, and it\u2019s one that you should never forego.\u2019<\/p>\n

8. Lying Tricep Extension\"seated<\/p>\n

Cavaliere says the appeal of the lying triceps extension is the additional stretch. \u2018You can do exercises that just focus on extending your elbow. Or you can do ones that extend your elbow, but also place that arm up overhead. That gives you some additional triceps stretch and more effectively targets that third head, the biggest one of the triceps, and that\u2019s the long head.\u2019<\/p>\n

He adds: \u2018Just by having to assume this overhead position, you\u2019re getting a good lat stretch.\u2019 He also mentions that you\u2019ll improve your overhead shoulder mobility.<\/p>\n

9. Cable Pull-Through<\/p>\n

The coach says that the cable pull-through is a \u2018ticket to a pain-free low back for the rest of your life\u2019. This is due to the cable pull-through\u2019s ability to strengthen the glutes by encouraging a strong hip-hinge movement pattern.<\/p>\n

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\u2018The reason why I stress the face pull being so important is because it hits so many muscles that tend to get almost zero attention in any comprehensive training programme,\u2019 says Cavaliere. \u2018The face pull will actually do it in a more acceptable way.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018The face pull represents that perfect blend between mobility and strength and helps you to feel not only stronger but better for many years to come,\u2019 he says.<\/p>\n

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