4 Exercises Men Over 55 Should Do Daily to Restore Upper Body Strength

While upper body strength doesn’t disappear overnight after 55, it does decline gradually if you don’t do resistance training. Research shows that men can lose three to eight percent of muscle mass per decade after age 30, with the rate accelerating after 60. This muscle loss affects not only your appearance, but also your independence and ability to carry out daily tasks as you get older. Things like lifting groceries, carrying luggage, pushing doors open, or placing items on high shelves become harder when your pressing and pulling strength decline.

The good news is that it’s never too late to build and maintain muscle, even later in life. Studies published in BMJ Open and the Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research<...