Inclusion Criteria:  Subjects 50 years or older with no previous resistance training sessions in the past year Duke Activity Screening Index functional capacity of at least 3.5 metabolic equivalents or greater currently admitted at the Manor Health and Rehabilitation  Exclusion Criteria:  history of musculoskeletal injury or weight bearing restrictions to the upper extremities within the past year known adverse reaction or allergy to the essential oils or hypersensitivities to fragrances open upper extremity wounds or history of upper extremity skin grafts