“…The wide-ranging health benefits of regular RET are well established; however, adherence to RET in older adults remains low, and the most commonly cited barriers to participation of RET are: (1) risk of injury (from lifting heavy relative loads) and (2) required access to a gym facility (Burton et al, 2017). However, utilizing one’s own body weight as resistance, or light-to-moderate relative loads (30–69% of 1RM) is just as effective as lifting heavy relative loads (≥70% of 1RM) for exerting health benefits (Lira et al, 2010; Lustosa et al, 2011; Sheikholeslami Vatani et al, 2011; Cornelissen and Smart, 2013; Strasser et al, 2013; Csapo and Alegre, 2016; Yang et al, 2017; Stamatakis et al, 2018). Cognizant of these findings, RET recommendations have been formulated, which may aid older adults in adhering to and thus reducing chronic disease risk (Figure 1).…”