A successful exercise strategy for older adults involves a portfolio approach including resistance training and varied cardio, provided it is enjoyable and injury-free.

“do something as much as you can right try to do something every day and if it means going out for a 15minute walk after dinner great — if 3 months from now you've manage to get to a point where you have a portfolio approach to how you're exercising so you're doing a little bit of stuff that is actually you know resistance training hopefully even progressing Beyond body weight — and you're even starting to challenge the different Energy Systems from a cardio perspective walking you know walking at a modest Pace versus a a little bit of really brisk walking or uphill walking”