Hungarian trainer Loksa Ágnes urges seniors to focus on smart strength training

Loksa Ágnes, a personal trainer and lifestyle consultant, stresses that adults over 40 should shift from heavy‑weight routines to “smart” training that targets core and upper‑body muscles. She argues that maintaining arm and shoulder strength can lessen the severity of falls, support independence into the 70s‑80s, and counteract age‑related muscle loss (sarcopenia) and rising osteoporosis risk.

The trainer recommends incorporating Pilates‑style exercises to strengthen deep stabilisers and improve posture. She notes that regular movement aids circulation, lowers cholesterol, modulates hormones, and promotes bone formation. A recent study by the HUN‑REN SZTAKI BioAgeAI group linked higher physical fitness to reduced incidence of diabetes, stroke, ischemic heart disease, lung cancer, COPD, inflammatory bowel disease, depression and rheumatoid arthritis.

Loksa cautions against the seasonal “beach body” focus, urging a long‑term view of health over aesthetics, especially as the body slows its response after age 40 and rapid dieting can erode essential muscle mass.