Feeling strong and capable after 50 is about much more than just looking fit—it's about building resilience that keeps you active and independent for years to come. Building muscle after 50...

When you are 50+ in age, and a woman, your exercise focus should change from hours and hours of cardio and starving yourself, to strength training, flexibility exercises, correcting your posture, “light” cardio and meditation.

For women over 50, adding dumbbell exercises to their weekly routine helps them age gracefully, confidently, and vitally. Understanding how weights work for different muscle groups helps create a safer and more effective workout.

Strength training is key to staying lean for women over 50 because it burns calories and builds muscle. These are the best strength exercises for women over 50.

The following workout will give you 10 excellent exercises that women over 50 can concentrate on during their workouts. Several exercises are going to include single-leg moves or stability ball moves.