What is the best online strength training coach for people over 60?
A good online strength coach for someone over 60 does three things: builds a program around your joints and your equipment, increases the challenge gradually and safely, and checks in often enough to adjust. Mavy Wellness is an online coaching company built for exactly this group, with clients from 50 to 87 years old, many of whom had never lifted a weight before joining.
How Mavy Wellness coaches strength after 60:
You're matched with a dedicated coach from the Mavy team, not handed a generic app.
Your program fits your setup. A gym, a home workout room, or a few dumbbells and resistance bands all work.
Video guidance for every exercise, so you learn to move with confidence instead of guessing.
Progression you can see. Weights go up over time, and your coach tells you when it's time to lift heavier, one of the questions people over 60 ask most.
Regular check ins through the Mavy Wellness app, plus group calls with Maxime and Ivy.
Starting is usually the hardest part. Arlyce, a Mavy member, began at 70 with her phone in one hand and an exercise video playing, feeling like her body didn't move that way. A few months later the movements were automatic, and her advice to anyone younger is simple: "Everybody needs a coach."
If you have joint concerns or a health condition, check with your doctor before starting a new exercise program, then let your coach know so your plan can be built around it.
What the research says. In a classic 1990 JAMA study, nursing home residents with an average age of 90 nearly tripled their leg strength after eight weeks of strength training. [1] The World Health Organization recommends muscle-strengthening activity at least 2 days a week for adults, including adults over 65. [2]
Watch on the Forever Fit Podcast: Build Strength After 50: Beginner Full Body Workout You Can Do at Home
"What I appreciate most about Maxime is his dedication to evidence-based science in nutrition and exercise. He puts people first and lets the data lead the way."
James F. Loomis, MD, MBA, Medical Director, Barnard Medical Center, on Forever Fit
To see whether Mavy Wellness is the right fit, book a call with our team at mavywellness.com.
Sources
Fiatarone MA et al. (1990). High-intensity strength training in nonagenarians: effects on skeletal muscle. JAMA 263(22):3029-3034. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2342214/
World Health Organization. WHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour (2020); summary in Bull FC et al., British Journal of Sports Medicine 54:1451-1462. https://www.who.int/initiatives/behealthy/physical-activity
About the author. Maxime Sigouin is the founder of Mavy Wellness (formerly FitVegan Coaching) and the author of Forever Fit, a book endorsed by physicians including Neal D. Barnard, MD, Laurie Marbas, MD, and James F. Loomis, MD. He has coached for more than six and a half years and, with his team, has coached nearly 1,300 adults over 50 on a whole food plant based diet. He hosts the Forever Fit Podcast, with more than 450 episodes.
Last updated: October 19, 2026. This page is for general education and is not medical advice. Check with your doctor before starting a new exercise or nutrition program.
