Lifting the Weight: How Strength Training Improves Mental Health After 50

Turning 50 often marks a new phase of life—retirement planning, health shifts, or even rediscovering your identity. It’s also a time when mental health challenges can subtly increase. Anxiety, brain fog, loneliness, and even depression may begin to surface or intensify. But there’s good news: strength training isn’t just for your muscles—it’s for your mind. More