{"id":52716,"date":"2025-07-10T00:21:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T00:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/52716\/"},"modified":"2025-07-10T00:21:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T00:21:09","slug":"what-women-over-50-should-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/52716\/","title":{"rendered":"What Women Over 50 Should Do"},"content":{"rendered":"

Once you\u2019re over 50, it\u2019s a wise move to re-evaluate your workout routine. Whether you aim to strengthen and tone your body or shed stubborn fat, optimizing your approach is crucial. Strength training<\/a> and Pilates<\/a> are both stellar workouts that deliver results\u2014but which reigns supreme for your goals? To break down the differences between the two and help you make the most ideal decision, we spoke with Lia Bartha<\/b>, founder of B The Method<\/a>, celebrity trainer, and certified Pilates instructor.<\/p>\n

Strength Training vs. Pilates<\/b>
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\u201cBoth Pilates and strength training have beautiful benefits, especially for women over 50, but they approach the body in very different ways,\u201d explains Lia. \u201cTraditional strength training focuses on building muscle mass, often through repetitive, external resistance\u2014like weights or machines\u2014which can be incredibly effective for maintaining bone density and overall strength. But Pilates, especially the way I teach it through B The Method, goes deeper. It works from the inside out, building core strength, stability, and alignment through slow, controlled, low-impact movement. For women over 50, this is essential\u2014not just to stay strong, but to protect the joints, improve posture, support the spine, and create long-term balance in the body.\u201d6254a4d1642c605c54bf1cab17d50f1e<\/p>\n

Lia is a firm believer that it\u2019s not about selecting one over the other, but rather learning how to move smartly so you can remain pain-free and independent at any age and stage of life.<\/p>\n

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When it comes to strength training, it\u2019s all about building and maintaining muscle mass, which is especially critical to be mindful of as you get older. It helps speed up your metabolism, improve bone density, and makes performing daily functions a breeze. This includes reaching, lifting, and living independently. Strength training also targets bigger, external movements. If not performed with caution, this workout method can create stress on your joints. That\u2019s when Pilates, a low-impact form of exercise, comes in clutch.<\/p>\n

\u201cPilates, on the other hand, builds support from within, targeting the smaller stabilizing muscles, improving posture, breath, balance, and flexibility,\u201d Lia says. \u201cIt\u2019s incredibly effective for reducing pain, preventing injury, and creating space in the body where there was once compression or tension. The real power comes from understanding your body\u2019s needs and combining both approaches with intention.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Which Is Better to Do After 50 for Best Results?<\/b>
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After 50, it\u2019s important to focus on bone health, muscle preservation, and good posture in order to move better and feel better. Strength training is key when it comes to retaining muscle and slowing down the loss of bone density. You will also build muscle power. Pilates is stellar in optimizing support and precision. Combining the two forms of exercise gives you an excellent balance.<\/p>\n

Lia explains, \u201cIt\u2019s not about working harder\u2014it\u2019s about working smarter, and honoring where you are in this moment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alexa Mellardo<\/p>\n

\t\tAlexa is a content strategist, editor, and writer based in Greenwich, Connecticut. She has 11+ years of experience creating content for travel, lifestyle, fitness, wellness, F&B, home, and celeb news publications.\t\t\t\t\tRead more about Alexa <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Once you\u2019re over 50, it\u2019s a wise move to re-evaluate your workout routine. Whether you aim to strengthen…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":52717,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[1728,1198,210,5841,67,132,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-52716","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fitness","8":"tag-exercise","9":"tag-fitness","10":"tag-health","11":"tag-strength-training","12":"tag-united-states","13":"tag-unitedstates","14":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/114826083613608948","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52716","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52716"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52716\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52717"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52716"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52716"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52716"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}