The Impact of a Resistance Training Intervention on Blood Pressure Control in Older Adults With Sarcopenia

Inclusion Criteria: * Adults (men and women) aged 60 years and older (any racial/ethnic background) * Demonstrates adequate cognitive function by the MoCA (education adjusted score of \>22 at screening) * Sedentary or low active adults (not active in strength training) * Resides in the Chicagoland Area * Able to walk/perform exercise without complete dependence on assisted device * Able and willing to enroll and provide written informed consent, i.e., to meet the time and data collection requirements of the study, be randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms, follow through assignment during 3 months active period, participate in 1 follow-up visit at 12 months Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects with self-report of inability to walk at least ¼ mile or walk 400 meters in \<15 minutes without sitting * Subjects who self-reported having a history of a cardiovascular disease event or physician diagnosed cardiovascular disease (heart attack, heart failure, congenital heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, coronary revascularization, or angina that required overnight hospitalization), cerebrovascular disease (stroke, transient ischemic attack) * Diagnosis of cancer (other than non-melanoma skin cancer) that is/was active or treated with radiation or chemotherapy within the past 5 years; * Subjects with orthopedic pathology or deformity that prevents exercising safely * Diagnosis or history of cognitive impairment (Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease) or bipolar or psychotic disorder or hosp…