You have to think: What’s the goal?

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For most people, it’s living an independent life – you want to be able to do basic things, like reach up to grab a dish, play with your grandchildren … If you can do those (exercises) at the gym, you can do those same movements in your regular life.

– and your joints and ligaments and tendons will respond because they’ve already done it with more load at the gym.

– Chris Ryan, strength and conditioning specialist