Especially when it gets heavy i struggle with proper form, logical i guess. During warm up sets maintain proper technique is much more easy

What a load of horseshit at 68 doing calisthenics & light dumbbell work outs , the dangerous bit is the assholes in the gyms trying to lift what they cannot ( dropping weights )

Great video. Look. I love to deadlift. Yesterday the dr said to me. Yes ok. Just monitor it. And soon they send me in for a scan. Yes. I. Have. Major back problems. Into I get a scan. / I still goin for it. Look. I feel. Good while doin them. And I feel good few days after. I really. Pushing the envelope and. Like the info. Look. You made. Great points. I look forward to look at more. Videos. And learn.

Thanks Scully

Great series Scully. Thank you

I am a BAWLA Weightlifting instructor. I had both my knees replaced 14 years ago. This stopped my weight training, and I never started again. I am 78 years old now.

Superman !

I have this strong desire to hold my breath for as many reps as I can in the bench and OH press so I can lift faster and use more weight. I picked this up from Jim Wendler. However, on OH press I find I steer getting pretty light headed by the 3 or 4th rep so I think Im going to have to back off the weight and start breathing every 1 or 2 reps.

Excellent video 👍🏻 McGill’s books are amazing and gave me fantastic knowledge of spine biomechanics to benefit my personal pursuit of suprasufficient deadlift strength as well as my clients’ His recommendations, unfortunately, have always been hard to take seriously, however.

I've been low bar squatting for a year and a half, along with the other SS lifts, and recently developed so much pain in my elbows that I can no longer effectively squat heavy (for me) weights. I'm doing shoulder and elbow rehab exercises and stretches, but I don't think it's in my best interest at 60yo to keep wrenching my shoulders and arms into the positions preferred for low bar squat. So....my new SSB should arrive today and I'm hopeful I can squat with it pain free and allow my elbows to heal.

Never did any heavy resistance training until this year. 245 bench so far trying to break 300 before my 50th in 6 months.

The older I get the more I believe people look for excuses to not lift weight. On the other hand, many at my gym are over 70, come in consistently and never make excuses. Ironically most take no medications. Hmmmmm 🤔

Excellent info Sully. It's amazing how many do not understand we have more control over our health than many think. Yes... it takes focus and effort but what a payoff!!

Love your delivery and humor Sully. But even more than that, love your passion and knowledge of strength training for masters athletes. At 55 years old, it's hard to get excited about anything regarding strength training from social media as it's almost exclusively geared toward those under 40. Thank you for your comitment to this extremely important information. 🙏🏼

Interesting debate. Of course, form and number of reps, how often you train, etc. crucial. Can deadlifts be safe if done carefully enough? Not sure, and I've never done them (low weight high reps careful squats, yes) but certainly I'd be very careful, especially if you aren't young. One other thing, there's a stunning mental component to back pain, and this has been shown in very high level controlled interventional studies, like one in 2021 by a Harvard's Michael Donino, which showed stunning effectiveness against back pain from mind body techniques. See the book, "The Way Out", by Alan Gordon to learn more.

Good grief. I just love all the armchair "experts" who think they know so much more than Dr. Sully. You all should go back to lifting nothing heavier than your fork or beer and let the Dr. do his job.

Another q, is there a good way to integrate kettlebell swings with the HLM. Or is it just dumb?

For someone with no great need to get anywhere fast, is there anything wrong with doing HLM more or less from the outset? I realise it is faster to do LP but what if you just don’t want to pour all your energy into this, got some responsibilities and need to be fresh. Will you still get wherever you were meant to get, even if this is the longer, scenic route?

I'm 54 - training heavy all the way !!! Recovery is a very important key !!!

I gave up when he mentioned fibre.

Hi Dr. Sully. What is the intensity of the off-cycle pressing movement on the light day? The same as that on the medium day as you mentioned here at 9:20? Thanks.

Knee are crap, hip hurts, neck is tweaked. Gotta love it! 😂😂

Meanwhile, the intermediate programs in PPST and BP involve limit sets in the squat and deadlift every week. Is Sully saying that those two limit sets don't count as max efforts on the hips, twice a week?

I have good data if your interested

What program are you on where you attempt 405 once every 3 months? Is that in the book? Sounds interesting.

Medial blah blah blah 😂

You haters need to stop it, the trap bar is safe and great for the novice lifter so just stop it😂

61. Should. I. Train. 2or. 3. Days

Thank you so much for responding. I am a 78 year old male who has been following Greysteel for several years. When I saw Attia's and McGill's video I became totally confused. Was I wasting my time? Though I am now stronger, what am I really doing to myself? As a result of your response, I will continue to follow Greysteel and do the major heavy lifts, though I added barbell rows.

Carnosine is said to create lipofuscin and how do we handle that?

Hey Sully I’m a 49 year old male 89-90 kg bodyweight and just won my local gym’s deadlifting competition (they held it for the Olympics) with 190kg single. I’ve been novice linear progressing for 4 months now (although I’ve tried it before a few times). My bench is 87kg for 3 sets of 5 and my squat is currently 142.5kg for 3 sets of 5. My press is terrible at 52kg but I’m trying to get it to go up and I suspect my technique isn’t dialled in. Power clean is approaching 60kg but I get a mental block (it seems) and I’m struggling to improve it. My late novice looks like this Tuesday Squat Press/bench Deadlift Thursday Light squat Press/bench Chin ups Saturday Squat Press/bench Power clean As you can see I’m heading for that HLM!

I don't see the rationale for doing squats every workout, certainly beyond a novice stage. I'm nearing nine years under the bar, and am presently73 years old. I lift three days a week and have a upper body and lower body workout. Squats are my strongest lift, I think. Recently, I did a single to good depth with 340#. With both the squat, and trap bar dead lift, I will do a heavier single or double, instead of a normal set of 6 to 8 reps, if I don't want so much volume that day. Really, the most important thing is show up and challenge yourself. If you do that over a good run of time, I think whatever program one uses, you are going to be at nearly the same place.

Thanks! I am a young newbie lifter and this was exactly my issue

Whenever someone tells me that I'm too old to work out, I think of something Arnold Schwarzenegger said, "you're too old not to".

As an aging athlete I still think long term when it comes to strength training. Consistency is still the key, going from novice to intermediate is a matter of your own experience or the experience of a seasoned coach. Intensity is your friend and volume mismanaged is your enemy. Recovery is still the key to getting stronger or maintaining your strength. Is it hard, yes at times but not as hard as living in misery because you neglected your health. Have fun.

Great information, it took me many years to see the need to follow your advice. Mixing it up is not only more interesting but safer over time.

I'm 58 and currently doing Barbell Medicine "Bridge" 8 week powerlifting program. Love getting under the bar! Great video and info as usual!

Upper Lower split four days week for me. I take my cues from Andy Baker. Dog Crap , rest pause for the five accesories. At 70yrs am the oldest OG under the barbell at local YMCA. 🏊🏋‍♂️🧨🦊

Nearly 65. Started weightlifting after surviving cancer nearly 2 years ago. Switched to powerlifting after getting your book, the Barbell Prescription. 135 Overhead Press. 225 bench. Working on my squats and deadlifts now. I don’t know if it’s psychological but I’m finding it hard improving my OHP and bench. I’m still progressing in my squats and deadlift.

I’m glad you posted this. Almost 70 years old, started the novice program 3 months ago, 3 days a week with some 2 day a weeks. The mental and physical stress recently caused me to pause. I think I’ll reengage with this intermediate approach which seems like it backs off enough to allow me to continue

I'm a 65 year old white man who lifts weights. I train 4/5 days per week and work out 2 to 3 hours per workout. I use dumbbells up to 110 pounds dumbbells. I'm kicking butt. I started lifting weights when I was 19, that means I have been lifting weights for over 45 years. I will get back to 6 workouts per week. Mon/Thur are Back/Chest days. Tues/Fri are Shoulder/Arm days, and Wed/Sat are Leg/Abdominal days.

I like that deadlift programming. Hit 315 for a triple and then I wasnt sure.

Interesting stuff! I get the concept of the iconic name Greysteel but can you do a short video that explains your Greysteel logo. Thanks.

As always thank you for the great information

It's just like most things in life, don't overdue it or lift beyond your capability.

Good one

What is a woman?

Referring to McGill as a fitness influencer is wildly disrespectful considering he’s the foremost expert researcher in back rehabilitation

McGill's a quack

your claim that 2 years of weight training cured osteoperosis in a client's spine, according to their own self-diagnosis, is quite outrageous