10 Myths that Keep You From Getting Fit After 50

[@60PlusFitnessJourney]

This is beautiful. The amount of helpful, accurate and truly valuable information in this 15 minute video is astounding. I can't tell you how many times I've defended/rebutted almost every single one of these myths... and still get push back. Excellent work!!!

[@GreySteel]

Thank you!

[@nathanielovaughn2145]

If you get pushback, just whip off your shirt. When they see your physique, their arguments are DONE, based on your profile pic.

[@cp_pdn]

Audio is TOO SOFT ?

[@GreySteel]

@@cp_pdn Audio is messed up. Our fault. New equipment. We're working on it.

[@tulsatom4307]

@@GreySteel . . . VOICE was on One Side (Left) ONLY; occasionally heard Sound Effects in Right (or both L/R)

[@wesleyjones515]

I never did any type of strength training until I was 59 years old. I turned 65 yesterday and I'm stronger than I have ever been. 225 bench, 150 strict overhead press, 285 full depth squat, and a 345 trap bar deadlift. I may not set any records with these numbers but I'll go into my 70's strong and healthy. Who knows what my numbers will be then!

[@joelandersonphoto]

They may be close to records

[@rockybalboa2526]

: / ACTUALLY NO WESLEY!! YOU WILL GIVE YOURSELF A HEART ATTACK OR STROKE IF YOU CONTINUE LIFTING THOSE NUMBERS! INFACT, IM CERTAIN YOU ARE NOT LIFTING EVEN HALF OF THOSE WEIGHTS IF YOU ARE 65! NO NEED TO BE DISHONEST! YOU DONT WANT TO ENCOURAGE OTHER PEOPLE OF THAT OR ANY AGE FOR THAT MATTER, TO BE LIFTING HEAVY WEIGHTS LIKE THOSE! THAT IS JUST TOO MUCH STRAIN ON THE HEART, JOINTS, TENDONS, NERVES AND MUSCLES! ( AND VERTABRAE )

[@wesleyjones515]

@@rockybalboa2526 HaHaHa. OK. Whatever. I don't need to convince you. But for all of the others out there striving to be their very best, keep at it. You can do more than you realize. But I feel even better about my numbers now that you seem to think they are so unachievable.

[@wesleyjones515]

@@joelandersonphoto Not really. If you search for powerlifting totals in the 65 year old category at 200 pounds you will see some very impressive numbers.

[@drizzt8965]

You have inspired me Wesley! Thank you, just getting started at the age of 60......

[@daymoonfarm2903]

I'm a 69-year-old woman. I am a strict carnivore. I lift 3 days a week. I've never been healthier in my life.

[@Noisycowonline]

A++ congrats!!! Ditch the processed foods, booze, seed oils, and poisonous tap water and your body will cooperate well into your 60s-70s with whatever you want it to do. Eat well for 90 days before starting you workout journey. Your joints, back, knees, feet will all thank you. If overweight don't try to be Rocky out running the streets. Let proper nutrition help first. Still run 15mph sprints (top speed of TM at gym, HIIT), workout out heavy and light 4-5x a week, lost 71 lbs. Better shape by far than I was in my 30s. NUTRITION is #1 - 85%. EXERCISE - 15%. Disregard ALL Govt recommends when it comes to diet. The system wants you sick, weak and compliant. But most of all a profit source for the pharm drug cartels. Doctors know -0- about nutrition and 99% of them are imbeciles on the subject. First step - cut the crappy carb foods cereals and breads. Eat meats, eggs, REAL foods. If it comes in a box or bag with an ingredient list, ditch it. My pic at 53 vs 63 is total different dude.

[@patrickvanmeter2922]

I didn't have to start lifting, I have never stopped. 82 now and love it as much as I ever did. I have had to make some adjustments in the weights, and my goals have changed a little, but I still look forward to every W/O. I love the side effects. No meds, Blood pressure 108/65, and can still do things I could do when I was 20. I'm addicted. Thank you sir.

[@tasmiasworld8110]

How about your testestorane level

[@patrickvanmeter2922]

@@tasmiasworld8110 I don't know. I am still able to do what I like to do, albeit not as strong as I once was. Longevity is my priority these days. I think muscle is important to that end.

[@gtdadof10]

67 year old male. Widowed in 21 (loved that woman more than my own life, btw). My favorite fitting shirt is a Calvin Klein in the slim fit. I sleep through the night, no indigestion, no shortness of breath under normal day to day, etc. Modern statistics tell us that there is simply nothing that compares to exercise (to include strength training) when it comes to improving our odds for a long and healthy life. All thanks to regular weight training. And thanks to a good God who lends us our daily breath!

[@QuadriviumNumbers]

God "lends" us our daily breath?? *CRINGE "loved that woman more than your own life???" *CRINGE* Your'e not supposed Ito worship the flesh whilst claiming to believe in God. The "good" God gave you life and you love a female MORE than the life that God gave you? Pietist!

[@PhotosinMotion2U]

Your last sentence is the most important. God cares for his own.

[@Colonel__Ingus69]

@gtdadof10 It sounds like you are living your best life, keep it up! Peace brother

[@tripsmytrigger7090]

57 here, lifted throughout my years until 40, allowed life to get in the way between 40 - 56 ... back into lifting, seven months now. Best shape, condition and strength I've ever had, plus the mental benefits are tremendous! Great vid!

[@douglasgarrett4521]

Ditto

[@BigBSinclair]

awesome! Exact same as me! I am just about to get back into it, hopefully I will have some good results as you did! Keep liftin

[@yyxy.oncesaid]

57 also.7 months training too.Hadnt lifted since 32. NZ 🇳🇿

[@jeffg.1158]

Sully, you are doing much more good than you will ever know!!! You are so supportive and motivating (not to mention hilarious---in your own special way). I'm so glad I found you (Rip was starting to drive me crazy).

[@reginaldanglin4264]

😅😅 that where I'm at. Right on of age Brackett. Wow not alone.

[@karlkabza2362]

I am 79 years old, and will be 80 in September, a former career Marine who has been doing a modified 5's routine for over 20 years. I can attest to the effectiveness of strength training. Just one example is a total cholesterol count of 110 at my last blood analysis. My routine consists of the following: Bench press Squats Dead lifts Bent rows Overhead press Farmers Carry I also do concentrate curls and skull crusher isolated sets as an adjunct to the compound exercises. Obviously, I am a big fan of strength training. As an aside I do use a treadmill for my cardio workout. I hope my comments are helpful. Excellent information and video.

[@damianlang1855]

You might be interested to know that the gentleman in this video is also a former Marine.

[@ravila7579]

Urrrah! I'm 64 and also train similarly. Regrouped at 60 from having let myself go to 245 and a 40 waist with 40% body fat across time. Started strength training and got down to 200 and 34 waist by 61 and 20% body fat. Felt too light. Have sustained 210 25% body fat across three years and 36 waist at 5' 11". Even with herniated L5. Actually feels better and have reduced the bulge.

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

right on! I love doing farmer walk with trapbar

[@kettlebellken]

Semper fi ... way to go

[@willymakeit5172]

How does the overhead press differ from the military press?

[@thomascragg783]

I have trained for most of my life but at 72 genetic heart disease that hit my dad and brothers at 50 caught up to me. I could no longer train as I had because of the angina pain. I knew I was going to have a bypass done and wanted to be fit to handle the surgery and recovery. My trainer switched me to strictly lifting. Nine months after my quadruple bypass I set Masters 4 Powerlifting national records. I'm now eighty and after some setbacks (long story) am back in the gym.

[@catherineonwellness]

Amazing! Kudos 💪

[@talcottphillips9483]

WOW....

[@patrickvanmeter2922]

The biggest mind blower for me is people talking like 50 to 60 is old. Get over it. Thanks for the video.

[@rocktheclock240]

I'll be 73 yrs old in a few weeks, and I can still bench press 300 lbs. I hear an occasional comment that I should tone it down at my age (risks, etc.), but that number gives me BOTH physical AND psychological satisfaction. I'm still struggling to get to 315 (another milestone). i reached 312 a few months ago, hurt my shoulder doing "negatives' with 335, but I'm climbing back up again. It's not just a number for me. It's symbolic: I'm still n the "Game."

[@Cormac-jd2kx]

That comment brought me back to life Thanks

[@garyssimo]

wow thats heavy! my best was 400 at age 29 at 183 lbs but um.... I cheeated with u know what...but not long enough to do long term dmage. It got me over the 365 hump....Now im 160 lbs fighting sarcopenia at 71.

[@petershanle9675]

What's your cycle how many mg per week

[@rocktheclock240]

@@petershanle9675Never drugs, needles, "supplements" or anything else. That's one of the reasons I still can do what I do. If you compete against others as a bodybuilder or power lifter you're forced to do that crap because everyone else uses that artificial advantage. My only competition is myself. I don't need to pollute my body to do that.

[@Audioventura]

ditch the negatives. Rather add some volume work. Negatives really bear huge injury risk IMO

[@harlanlynn]

I will be 69 this year. I am also a physician still practicing. I lift weights hard 3-4 times per week and run a 1-2 miles 3 times per week. I wear slim fit or athletic clothes, and have never felt better. 100% of your comments are absolutely correct. Keep spreading the message.

[@TheSwellrider]

Spot on. I am 58, used to be an RN, and have been an athlete my entire adult life and I love this guy. No bullshit, honest, effective focus based on EVIDENCE. Weight training is effective and inexpensive relative to all the ridiculous “Peloton” products and machines out there. Every time I stop lifting I lose function, strength and am more likely to injure myself in everyday life than I was when I was lifting. I love this guy’s perspective.

[@JoelP1961]

Thanks for posting these videos Dr Sullivan. I’m a 62 year old former competitive bodybuilder recently retired from my job after 44 years. I’ve been lifting weights since age 12 and I’m looking forward to maintaining my strength and mobility well into my old age. Keep spreading the good word! 💯👊

[@haroldstickland4045]

Love this video, I am 70 years old now,strenght training with weights always been in my blood, Lord willing I will train till the day I pass this life,my goal in life is to be a great inspiration for the world

[@wesleyjones515]

UPDATE - Did a 230 pound bench on Saturday. Touch the chest. My wife was concerned that the weight was getting too heavy. Good form is the key. As long as your form is good there is very little danger of injury. My half rack does have the safety bars and they are ALWAYS in place. She asked if I thought I would ever quit lifting. Why would I want to do that? Hang in there all of you men of age.

[@crmille1]

I have never lifted before and I'm 52 years old. Can I still build noticeable muscle if I start now?

[@kawinter123]

@@crmille1 You can absolutely build muscle at any age! I am 53 and still growing.

[@zilina1130]

@@crmille1 Absolutely! At 52, you're just a kid! I started at 59 and just turned 60 recently. No problems adding noticeable muscle, and especially strength. And I've done it all natural, no TRT or any other PEDs. Just watching my diet, ensuring I get enough protein and 2.5-5mg of creatine daily. I also have the added benefit of the time to train 4x-6x per week, depending on what my body tells me.

[@scartinojoseph1407]

Did u notice any hair loss with the creatine?

[@kawinter123]

@@scartinojoseph1407 no side effects except fuller muscles and more strength, really.

[@kaybar6225]

I've had a lifetime of strength training, from an athlete to a career Marine. I am now 62 and fighting CLL. I believe whole heartedly that my strength training has helped me in my fight to keep this disease at bay. I'm still benching in the high 300's, with squats and deadlifts in the 500+ range and maintaining a 19.5" bicep with a 51" chest. While I do agree that barbell exercises are important, dumbbell and cable training are also essential. I like to incorporate strength training with body building and use both styles in my training. Great video and very well presented, thank you and keep it up! S/F

[@GreySteel]

Stay strong, Leatherneck. Semper Fi

[@resaboutb.9566]

65yo sedentary obese lady here: This dude had me when he pushed his logo off the screen. And I learned new words to add to my vocabulary, too. My knees aren't yet convinced I could ultimately pull off a squat, bu t I'm intrigued enough to subscribe and follow more content.

[@Myrmecia]

At 72 - four months ago - I lifted my heaviest *ever* deadlift - and I've been deadlifting for 30 years. 2.8 times my body weight. I agree with everything you say in this video, Sully - based on my personal experience.

[@GreySteel]

Thanks for the feedback, and CONGRATS on that dead PR!

[@alanmuston3554]

@@GreySteel Yep. The idea that getting old=getting weaker is just one outrageous lie. I am old too, but when I get into the gym I don't tell my muscles.

[@helixator3975]

2.8 x bodyweight! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@stevesorensen9648]

That's phenomenal!!

[@gregpeterburs4155]

Love guys in their 70’s still lifting 🤙💪🏽

[@satos1]

Great video. My mother was getting frail in her later years. Fractured her hip which really set her back. The hospital sent people to our home for some rehab but did not include weight training and just using her own body weight to do squats etc. I myself have been strength training with weights for over 30 years and have a great gym set up in my basement. I trained mom mainly on the multi station gym. Some free weight training but not too heavy. At first she was stubborn saying it was a waste of time and would not achieve anything. Every session we did she got better and sometimes I couldn't stop her after we got to the max rep and she would go on and and bang out 20 reps instead of 6-10. She enjoyed it so much. Her mobility improved and the major one that you did not mention in your video was her mental health. Aftet each session she had such a spring in her step and went on to completing her home duties like she was 20 years younger. Due to an underlying health condition (cancer) she has now passed on to some other greener pastures. I myself will not stop training ever till they carry me out. Exercise is the best for physical health and mental health. Period.

[@jimiray1969.]

Beautiful story. Thank you 😊

[@crissoto3759]

You both have great sprit may she rest in peace

[@satos1]

Mom was one of a kind. Went through a very difficult time in her last days. Thank you both for your comments. Much appreciated.

[@tunairaiol]

Thank you for sharing your story. My sincere condolences.

[@a.h.5966]

Thank you for sharing! May she rest in peace! And you keep it up 👍

[@claires8735]

Fantastic! Love those videos at the end! ❤ I started working out at 46 when I was still obese. At first, I whined and cried and prayed, "Oh God please help me!" through every workout. Seven years later I am the most fit I have ever been and can tell you that my life is SO much better now. ❤

[@GreySteel]

THANK YOU for sharing that.

[@slaffkas]

Ditto! Started iudo at 46, now I am 54, I agree with everything in the video.

[@balcobulls]

Im 38 watching this....one of the biggest worries is what happens when I get to certain ages. This just blows all my worries out the window and gets me excited to be the best I can be now...while I know I can be the best I can be years from now. Outstanding video and thank you!

[@brucewarren1394]

Start now.

[@clicktrackheart]

37 here and SAME!! Society has taught us that our 20s-40s are our prime and that life just goes downhill from there. What toxic misinformation I’m seeing now! It’s SO exciting to see all of the wonderful comments. Y’all are so inspiring! Gonna get to work now!

[@vanillaghetto]

After many years of trying, due to the covid closures, I was finally able to convince my mother to do a little "exercise" with me. I started my 80 year old mother on backyard "CrossFit", all no-impact, with very little equipment, twice a week, and three months later she took first place in the World in the CF Open for 79+. She had no fitness background, for decades had only been walking for exercise (and a little flailing about at the globo gym), had surgeries on both knees, sciatica, dizzy, bum shoulder, sub-optimal diet, overweight, etc. She was very resistant and had a bad attitude, but when she saw improvements in every aspect of her health and fitness, energy, appearance, posture, balance, etc., and got tons of compliments and interest from peers, friends, neighbors (granny in the driveway powerlifting and olympic lifting with the bumper plates haha!)...and progress on her lifts and the scale...she saw the light and started loving her achievements!

[@deedeeasten]

I loveeeee this! Go Granny from 1 granny to another!💪🏾

[@johndoes461]

so cool

[@vanillaghetto]

@@deedeeasten Awesome...thanks Dee Dee!

[@vanillaghetto]

@@johndoes461 Thanks Tom!!

[@ev..]

Which covid closures? With some bottles of water you can even do some 80+ years old training in the living room. Just be inventive.

[@enriquehernandez155]

I consider myself an athlete. And what your saying is true 👍 am 65 and have never stopped training. I don't do it to live longer I do it for a better quality of life no matter how long am on this Earth. People should take your advice and try it. And it will get only better if you do.!!!. Love ❤ it . Great way of life.

[@Mikkirobinson20]

This is such great fact based information. Weight training means training with weights. People think it means powerlifting. I’m 60 years old and I use 10 pound dumbbells and a 20 pound slam ball for my at home workouts. I’ve always lifted but I stopped for a few years. I have gone back to lifting starting at 135 bench press. Great information

[@kgurusamy4549]

I'm 70, weight training from 15yo. It's the best for healthy living,period!!

[@macleod1592]

I totally agree with this. I started weightlifting in 1988 and am still at it. I'm 100% natural, have never touched roids or even testosterone supplements. I'm 50 now and in better shape than most 35 and 40 year olds I know. I honestly believe it's the fountain of youth. It works your muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones, heart, lungs, immune system....plus you look and feel better.

[@grandpied]

Not to mention the brain works better, when the rest of the body is fit.

[@lindasch8447]

Thanks. I’m 70. 3 years ago I had cancer and a lot of other problems. Went to a gym with cancer and a trainer helped me. Through all the setbacks just kept trying. Yes I went in the bathroom to cry, came out and did it again. Everyone at the gym are so helpful and kind. Still have some wait to loose but look some what like a 30 year old me. Keep trying!

[@damianlang1855]

You're a huge inspiration! Thank you!

[@QuentinNeill]

Woah. Thanks for sharing! Keep at it!

[@mikecurtis11]

Flexibility: I had some lower back trouble about 8 years ago, and hamstring tightness was part of the problem. What I learned is strength and flexibility are interrelated. To me, a weak muscle feels brittle, like an old, dried up rubber band that cracks and snaps when stretched. Strengthening a muscle restores the suppleness which allows better stretching. When I improved both strength and stretch in my hamstrings, my personal term for it became: resilience. My goals is resilient muscle. I'm 52 years old, and by the way, this weekend I set a personal record in my barbell squat 195 lbs at 150 lbs body weight (about 126% body weight.)

[@BTScriviner]

Just found your channel. As an out-of-shape 60-year-old, I've been feeling that it's too late to get in shape, so it was great to hear you refute this.👍

[@carltongarrick6690]

never too late make the first step do it

[@brucewarren1394]

See my comment above. Never to late.

[@williammartin2842]

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

[@ppduval]

BL2001, it's never too late. I lost 104 pounds in my twenties. I'm now 44 (in 2 weeks) and I'm in the best shape of my life. I ran a half-marathon, two 42km trail races and few months ago, I decided to go back to my first love, weight training at my local gym. I love it. I always say this to people that want to start training. I call it the 8 week-rule. If you're able to go to the gym for 8 weeks, 2-3 times a week, it means that you will be able to maintain this rythm for a longer period of time. You need time for your body to adjust. It's all worth it. You can do it :)

[@jeffumbach]

@@ppduval yes, it takes 8 weeks minimum to establish new routines. Now I'm lifting heavier at 41 than I was back in my 20s when I was inconsistently off and on.

[@tomkeefe2051]

Just turned 73 and have been in and out of the gym most of my life, mostly out. Watching your video just now has given me the spark that hopefully will trigger my desire to get back into strength training and stay there. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@stephenbrickwood1602]

How are you progressing?

[@mazeppa47]

Excellent presentation. Your gym is about 30 minutes from where I was born and reared near West 8 Mile. I'll be 75 soon and now experiencing muscle mass loss. Unfortunately I now reside 1200 miles from Michigan and my search for a local gym or coach that specializes in aging athletes has been thus far unsuccessful. The nearest Starting Strength gym is a 3 hour drive on a good traffic day. So my search continues.

[@martyhelfrich8239]

I'm 51 years old, have been strength training since I was 11 years old. Barbells and dumbbells, no machines. Since the pandemic started, I bought my own equipment for my basement. Squat rack, safety squat bar, hex bar, barbell and Swiss bar, along with over 550lbs of plates. Squats, box squats, bench press, rowing, shoulder press and upright rows, close-grip press and curls and good mornings. Each muscle is trained twice/week. 12 sets/week for larger muscles, 6 sets/week for smaller. Rep range is 6-8, and once/week, I do a 3RM for squats, bench press and deadlifts. Protein is 1g/lb. bodyweight. I do lower carbs in general, but allow a high carb day once/week to replenish glycogen. And by the way, when doing squats, deadlifts, curls and rows, my pulse gets to 150-155 BPM, which IS cardio! I will do 20-30 minutes of either a 3MPH walk on the treadmill at a 5% incline, or a Peloton bike ride for 20 minutes at a moderate resistance, or when the weather is good, outdoor biking for 20-30 minutes. This cardio is 3-4 times/week, that's it. If I want to get leaner, I reduce calories, not increase training or cardio. I'm 5'10" and weight 202lbs. No medical conditions other than asthma (since birth) and recently had a DVT and PE's in December 2021...found out that I have a prothrombin mutation (my father has as does my 14 year old son). I could not train when I had the PE's. I had them for 5 weeks before being properly diagnosed. I'm lucky to be alive! After diagnosis, I resumed training 2 weeks later, started off lightly, until my heart rate returned to a normal level at rest, and then went back full intensity. I take Eliquis (will for life), but so be it...I can't change my genetics.

[@andrewzach1921]

Started my health journey again at 50. I adjusted my meals and stated walking more after a decade of being to busy (lazy) to train. When I hit my weight loss goal after a year I went the gym andI put on some some healthy muscle weight. I have kept my weight steady after 5 years of alternating cardio and weight training. It’s just part of my life now. Good video.

[@tom6567]

This is great mate. I'm a trainer myself and have said for a long time now, that I'm certain there will be studies proven that resistance training fight off cancers. Weight training rocks!!

[@jimmartin9550]

Ar age 58 I entered a novice Powerlifting meet and achieved 120Kg Squat , 115Kg Bench , 170Kg Conventional deadlift on minimal training and less than 2000 daily calories. A family member a General Practitioner doctor said the Risks far outweighed any benefits and I should do something sustainable like daily walking which required no ego, Her comment messed my head up and now its 3 weeks since I went to the gym

[@richardsaunders2431]

Fantastic video and motivation. I'm 66 and have been lifting regularly for over 10 years. Its been my favorite way to excercise. I'm a firm beleiver that form is key to avoid injury. Concentrate on what you are doing and think with your muscle....it absolutely works!

[@donaldduke2233]

Just discovered your channel. I'm 83 and about 100 lbs overweight. Totally sedentary for many years and beset by atrophy to the point where my body is breaking down. I ordered your book. I'll keep you posted on my progress. Thanks in advance. I'm confident The Barbell Prescription will do me some good.

[@GreySteel]

Please keep us updated 🙏❤️🏋️

[@lindasch8447]

Go to a gym and get a trainer. Everyone is so nice and understanding even the other clients. Do it hard at first one day it turns into fun. And you meet the most interesting people. Do it. Do it.

[@an-cx1ho]

Grandpa doesnt need trainer just eat a lot less and walk around everyday

[@cocoblessings]

That's awesome, Mr. Duke! I’m cheering for you. Success first begins with one’s mindset. I’m confident The Barbell Prescription will do you some good as well. 🏋️‍♂️

[@krackerToo]

I am praying for you. Shalom.

[@marcrapp4004]

Doc, this is awesome. I'm 57 years old. I've been an athlete my whole life. Over the last 5 years I really let myself go. I got back into the gym about 3 mo's ago, and cut all the sugar and bread out of my diet. I'm down from 292 to 249. I do calisthenics in between my sets. I've gotten rid of my diabetes meds and my statin. I feel great and I'm almost to my goal weight of 240 and 15 percent bodyfat. I think you are right on the money. Great vid. Thanks so much.

[@QuentinNeill]

☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️this Anybody on diabetes and BP meds should strive to get them canceled - by getting healthier and stronger.

[@johnnickless2529]

Always need to hear this. Been lifting since I was 12. I am 52. But I fall victim to listening to critics. Thank you sully! I never stop lifting but often feel like I am doing something wrong. Ahh I am going to go squat now.

[@bayloch]

I just came across your channel. I'm pushing 60 and hearing what you have to say is really inspiring. I already belong to a gym, but have spent the majority of my time on the treadmill or bikes. I'm going to be wandering over to the weights area starting now. Thank you!

[@KangaJack-ns9gd]

I have served a lot of time in Hospital unfortunately, Cancer Treatment and life support. The rigors of training all my life was the vital factor in myself surviving, and most people cannot even walk after long periods in a hospital bed, and the rehab is mainly centered around resistance training, to get them on their feet again. What a load of BS. If you can do it, do it. If you are new to training, work up. I could not even walk after life support last march, now I am benching 260 pounds for 10 reps, and doing 5 rounds on the heavy bag twice per week. Muscle memory comes back so fast. I am 56 years of age.

[@syedsalam3199]

This man is absolutely right. I am 71 years old and have been doing strength training besides walking for the last forty years. The result is amazing. No one believes that I am over 70. They say, I am lying and guess my age as sixty or younger. Folks, if you want to look healthier and younger than your actual age, rush to the gym today.

[@syedsalam3199]

@mandingo stud Run like Forrest Gump !

[@Hazara26]

wow! older girls must be hitting on you a lot with wrinkled skin.

[@syedsalam3199]

@@Hazara26 Learn to respect women. One is your respected mother and the other is your sister. Clean your heart of filth.

[@Hazara26]

@@syedsalam3199 what about your wife she is woman too right? Having a boy friend and lover in your world is considered very very bad but in West it is normal because it is normal for women to attract to men and vice versa.

[@syedsalam3199]

@@Hazara26 Here you got lost. I am a born American and a convert to Islam. And like to invite you to faith of Islam. I myself found out very late, but I am proud of my decision.

[@stevefitz7934]

I think we were probably in medical school at the same time. When I was swimming in college my coach's advice for weight lifting was "don't get too strong". It was incredible. I lifted anyway. In medical school there was no mention of the benefits of strength training. Thanks for getting the message out.

[@geofferzan-essien482]

Nailed it perfectly….. I keep banging on and on about the importance of weight training for the over 40’s and more importantly for 60+ generation.

[@SteveMirretti]

Excellent video. You lend your professional expertise to issues that are usually only discussed with incorrect information or at the very least, limited or unverified information. I am a 73 year old Crossfit athelete and competitve power and Olympic lifter with a current PR of 435lb in the deadlift at 165lbs. I look forward to future postings on this cite, thank you for sharing your knowledge of this vital area for health and longevity.

[@neckupfitness3274]

Awesome video! I am 62 and competed in powerlifting since I was 19. I retired a few years ago, but still hit the weights in my garage....the evidence, as you have pointed out, is insurmountable for the relationship between strength training and improved mobility and strength as we age! Great job!

[@zahidchoudhryzahidchoudhry7452]

I came across your channel accidentally and immediately subscribed. I'm 69yrs young and have my share of health issues but strength training keeps me going.Thank you for re-enforcing my belief in strength training.Great content 👍

[@davegibson684]

I wholeheartedly agree I'm a 62 year old fitness professional... the key to aging well is strength training!

[@deb7300]

I never really exercised much, overweight or obese for many years. At 64 (female) I found a great gym and coach and took up weight lifting. A year later I went into a Powerlifting comp and lost a few kilos to make the lower weight category. I have never felt this good and fit. My weight is stable, I am strong and mentally strong. Best thing I EVER did. I had to work hard on mobility before touching a barbell, but it is well worth the hard work. I am proof that what you say it absolutely true. Oh and I had a bone scan and my bones are equivalent to a teenager. This is my insurance against aged care!

[@rickhammond2473]

Ease up on the heavy lifting my grandfather overdid it with the heavy weights and when he was 70 he could not raise his arms and ruined his joints.

[@aaronchandler2380]

I'm glad I found your videos! I'm 61 and in good shape, would like to get better. My motivation is not appearance, I want a healthy heart I want to Live! My biggest regret is that I didn't do better when I was younger.

[@austinado16]

Just found your channel. Thanks KZbin algorithm. I'll be 59 in a month. I train year round, with my 22yr old daughter. We'll be returning to the Grand Canyon, mid-Aug, to celebrate both of our birthdays, and my 8th anniversary of walking out of a chemo lab. It will be her 6th Rim-2-Rim (24mi) run, and my 9th, in 8yrs. We did 5 in a row together, starting when she was 15, a year after I ended chemo for testicular cancer-final stage. I just ran my 4th Rim-2-River (17mi) there, a month ago. A few years ago, I added mountain bike riding as a form of cross-training. I ride very hard on the same local mountain trials that I run. I still run, bike, and train, very aggressively, and don't ever think about how I'm such-n-such age. I just get after it, and if I see other runners or bikers on the trail, I try to catch, pass, and bury them. I don't always succeed in that little game, but I'll die trying! I've really enjoyed reading the comments here. Great to see people still going for it, doing whatever puts a smile on their face.

[@MikeBarbarossa]

Just turned 60. After a lifetime of cycling, swimming, running, combat sports and weight machines at the gym, just started adding the barbell compound lifts a few years back and am loving it

[@Jeff-OB1]

New subscriber here...i am a 56 yrs old male who loves to weight train, even though i have knee and lower back pain at times. Nothing compares to the feeling you get after a great gym session. Thanks for the encouragement. 💯💯👍👍

[@brimcilroy9002]

I'm also 56 an love the buzz after I come out of the gym as its like I've just knocked 10yrs off my age an have springs in my feet.

[@Jeff-OB1]

@@brimcilroy9002 Yes...that's what I am talking about...Keep up the good work Bri 👍👍💯💯

[@BP-1972]

Glad I found this channel. Turned 50 last year. I lifted in my 20's but not properly. Never really got strong. Started back up in my early 40's. I am squatting, Deadlifting, benching and pressing more than I ever have as a young lad, and more muscular. I get complements all the time from friends about how good I look. Just get in the gym and lift heavy shit, it's good for the body and soul.

[@colinardron198]

I was introduced to power lifting as a 16yr old weakling by my older brother. It transformed me from a non starter into a rugby player albeit in the school 2nd team! Fast forward to age 70yrs. I started power lifting again and after four years was competing at national and international level. The great thing is you don't have to be massive to compete because they have age and body weight categories so that even 67kg aging shrimps like me can compete. If the very idea of competing puts you off don't let it put you off the benefits of strength/resistance training - it is undeniable. I'm 77 now and very active. Following an operation to remove my appendix last year the doctor said that I was one of the fittest people of my age that she had come across. This is not about bulling myself up but more about encouraging others to do what you thought you couldn't do.

[@morrylauder7534]

Great advice. 'Strength training is Cardio! Unless you are one of those sitting on a bench looking at your phone between sets. Try fast walking instead. Your heart will thank you

[@steve-rk9zj]

I hope you can get millions of views. Your information is needed as much by the thousands of "young people" that have been mislead into the camp of high volume super low loading training that is wasting hours of their lives every week in the gym and leaves them wondering why their bodies aren't changing. I'm 65 years old and get questions about my training all the time only to have my answers rebutted with every myth you listed. When I give them the bio-mechanical, physiological supporting info for my higher load training, it's like a light bulb goes off in their heads. GREAT WORK!!! PLEASE KEEP IT UP!!

[@billking8843]

I'm 60. I have lost 12kg since the end of lockdown in September 2021, by going to the gym 5 or 6 times a week and doing 4 lifting sessions and 1 or 2 cardio only sessions. Some cardio every session and a focus on compound lifts, especially deadlifts and squats. Bloods also back to normal last test. I'm convinced that lifting is a crucial part of healthy weight loss but most people are just being sold caloric deficits and cardio.

[@charlesterrizzi8311]

After not weight training for 25 years, getting back into it took a little patience. For 3 months I got insanely sore (3x week training) I thought I’d not be able to live and work on training days. Now, 10 months in and I literally have difficulty getting sore and have lots of energy. For 6 months I had to patiently work around injuries- shoulder, hip, knee. Now I can run again-use your head

[@golfinspired2058]

Great video ! I do have some reservations I want to share. Ok, Myth #1 The word dangerous is a little extreme, but to say it comes without risks is simple not true. Try this. Go to a curl machine and just curl one arm and lift the heaviest weight you can, make note of the weight and go to the other arm and do the same thing. You will find a difference from one arm to the other. One arm will be stronger. Now with that in mind go to the bench press. As you press up, you think you are applying even pressure but of course you are not because one arm is stronger than the other. This opens the possibility for injury. In my 30 years of lifting I never got hurt on the bench but the possibility is there. Tony Robbins speaks to this in his book " Life Force " He kept getting injured. One thing I did get hurt with is squats. How ? putting heavy weights on the back causes compression of the spine and I ended up with a pinched nerve which ended my heavy lifting for years. Once again I tilted the weight to the weak side. I would recommend an inversion table to decompress the spine, This was a life saver for me because it lengthened the muscles around the spine and then allowed the spine to lengthen and release. This took a long time. Now , I had back issues before that, so I would caution anyone with back issues to be careful You are correct that strength training can be cardio. If you learn to breath deeply while you are lifting heavy, you will get the benefits of cardio. Heavy lifting causes muscles to tighten and they need to be stretched IMO. After 30 years of heavy lifting and 25 years of Yoga, I do a combination. We need to train the muscles functionally so that they are strong and mobile Muscle groups have to work together. I totally agree with many of your points. For example I returned to heavy weights for strength training because body training just does not stress the muscles enough I add balance training because like body training does not give you the strength you need, weight training does not give you the balance you need. IMO of course For the most part, I agree with you and will get the book and hope to learn more. I do think people should take a full inventory of themselves before they attempt any exercise program. I have found everyone is a little different and one size does not fit all.

[@johnnieclark1198]

This video was very motivating as I have been away from fitcamps I used to attend regularly. I was born in 65 and love to strength train but figured since I fell off the band wagon it would be impossible to get back into it. I appreciate this video

[@thomaswalz3515]

70+ now... hit the gym twice a per week. One day is back, the other chest. My leg day is spent on a bicycle, which has a cardio aspect, but it can be quite anaerobic as well, especially mt biking, and hill work. In my 30's I rode 200 to 300 miles per week. I didn't do this as a discipline. I did it out of the pure joy of riding... and I still love riding.

[@Grendelbc]

I'm 63 and still lifting heavy. I'm a little more cautious now. Haven't done a max single in a while. Use slightly higher reps than I used to, 8-10 on the big stuff instead of 3-5. I don't do those gut-busting final reps anymore. Use the trap bar (high handles) more than the straight bar for deadlifts but still use both. Spend a little more time warming up than I used to. Been using knee and elbow sleeves as protection for the last 10 years or so.

[@dawiedarling]

I am crying with joy!! PREACH, brother!

[@OldschoolFlaBoy]

What a great channel I've been thinking doing something like this for a couple years, I'm 69 be 70 in March until the end of last year I was leg pressing 630 pounds. Low weight high reps is a body building exercise to define your muscles only after you get biger muscles from heavyer weight lower reps. You workout for strength bulk or health at my age I'm doing all three but stretching is definitely for all people but if you're not doing any weights your almost wasting your time thank you for your input and PS anything a doctor tells you to put in your body you better check it out on the internet everything on the internet is not a lie just most

[@williammorris3334]

I’m 59 and figured out some of this on my own through decades of on and off again strength training. This is a godsend! Subscribed now and will watch all of your stuff. Thanks!

[@MrHabs66]

Damn, this is awesome. As a 55 year old lifter with over 30 years in the gym, these athletes are incredible. I'm glad I stumbled upon your page. Keep up the great work. I just subscribed!!!

[@hobomctavish9707]

Absolutely brilliant! Imagine if all Doctors were like Sully? Keep lifting Greysteel Nation!

[@G.Patrick_Johnson]

I immediately purchased your book The Barbell Prescription from Amazon and subscribed to your channel upon watching this video. I am an open heart surgery survivor (died twice on the table), a Covid survivor, a Stroke survivor, and a second heart attack survivor. All of that happened in a 14 month period of my life, and that period is now a year and a half behind me. I have been given a LIVE LIFE SENTENCE to become the very best I can, and to help others along the way, = You didn't know it, but you became one of MY mentors today! Thank you, doctor!

[@GreySteel]

Excellent 👍👌

[@gregorybuttari8651]

Amen I just turned 50 yesterday. I have arthritis in my left elbow and all the doctors I speak to say be smart. Don't quit and always be open to learning more about your your hobby. Heavyweight, multi-joint ...more testosterone ... I will deadlift until I am dead ....love the info .

[@markhewitt4307]

Long story short, I lost everything to cancer treatments 7 years ago. I recently got back in the gym (about 1 month ago). I'm 47 yo but I'm gaining back strength and size faster now than I did 20 years ago. I'm natural. Only "supplements" I take are protein drinks after a workout. My bench is 50lbs over my current body weight. Age doesn't matter. Don't listen to the "nay sayers".

[@backagain5216]

Great job Mark! I hope and wish the very best for you. Peace&love from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.

[@genodabat9797]

God Bless buddy, I have a friend who recovered from advanced stomach cancer in the 80s he won the NPC Florida and made it to his National qualifier. Keep that attitude Bro.

[@marcdaniels9079]

Good for you but Dude there is no such thing as an anabolic window after training and protein shakes are unnecessary if you eat right with sufficient protein which is much less than a lot of people will tell you… a lot of these people want to sell protein shakes of course.

[@marccano5061]

47!? Man you're young bro 👊🏾 Keep pumping,,, and you'll see the gains. Train smart, and don't get injured. Be sure and do your warm ups

[@B7A]

Great work Mark keep on doing it. 👍💪

[@fade2blacker]

Fantastic! I'm an over 50, former avid weightlifter trying to get back into my fighting shape. I have a number of health issues that only training seems to lessen and your video (especially your montage at the end) has done wonders to motivate me to stop worrying and get back at my weights1 Great information and wish there were more like you out there! Thank you

[@ice-xv1hi]

As someone who's been a gymrat for over 4 decades and has worked in the strength training industry at high levels, I can state that this is just plain awesome. Excellent info and presentation! My only addition would be to incorporate the use of a hex/trap bar for deadlifting as they allow for a more neutral spine alignment than a straight bar. Otherwise, 100% gold!

[@ice-xv1hi]

@@mmarmrcz6770 you're wrong, as the NFL and most college programs will attest. Most athletes, other than pure powerlifters, are far more secure using a hex bar.

[@roneducator]

Hex bar!!!!!!

[@y.g.1313]

Hex bar is my fav too, yet I can observe in our major gym downtown less than 5% use it. Don't know why

[@ice-xv1hi]

@@y.g.1313 yep, I see the hex bar used less than the straight bar in most commercial gyms. I think it's just because less people are familiar with it. I can state that this is not the case in most college and professional team gyms. The hex bar is king there and straight bar dl's are not allowed.

[@molotulo8808]

I'm 64, and I pump steel. I have dumbbells.. 2×5lb, 2x10lb. 2x15lb. 2x20lb.2x25lb. 2x30lb. 2x35lb. 2x40lb.2x45. 2x50lb. 2x60lb. 2x70lb. 2x80lb. 2x90lb. 2x100lb. 2x110lb... I stop working out at 60 years old for two years...I got back in the gym training at 62 years old. I can use up to 80# dumbbells, but soon I will us my heavier weight in the near future. THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO AND CHANNEL. I just subscribed. If your old, get back into the weight room!

[@pete9688]

I’ve always loved working out with weights… since I was a teen. I’m 63 now… although I’ve cut back quite a bit, when I get into about a few weeks os weight training, along with some cardio.. mostly for my legs ie; elliptical, treadmill and weight free squats ( for now - bad knees ) I can tell you that this man is 100 % correct! I can quantifiably feel the difference when I’m active either with my grandkids or @ work! The key is to stay with the regime. Great video! 👍🏼

[@artisaprimus6306]

I've been athletic most of my life. I weight train three times a week and I'm considering adding another training day I'm sixty seven and new people I meet are stunned when they learn my age. It's not bragging, it's just a fact. It doesn't make me feel bad, that's for sure. I'm currently forty six chest, thirty four waist and my last yearly physical labs were the best in my life. I do it for myself because it makes me feel good.

[@jspate61]

Thanks for telling us what we should already know. At 60, I can only agree. Wish i could get my friends to agree. Two thumbls up (subscribed). Cheers from Montreal QC

[@circleathletics4145]

Even as a Strength and Conditoning Coach working primarily with younger people I love this - Keep up the great work Coach, more people need to know this and as I approach 50 (47 now) - I 100% agree strength training is awesome for our aging population, I still olympic lift, and train - strength training has been demonised for too long especially in this population but like you said research says otherwise - Awesome love the 92 year old deadlifter, made my day!

[@erkutgurun]

Thanks for the great uplift and truth. But nevertheless, I'm still grateful I saw this video at 54 instead of 80. Never too late, BUT, the earlier the better ;) Subscribed!

[@garykravitz6858]

Love this guy's vocabulary. the number of SAT words was voluminous. :)

[@superluvver3]

You are telling me what I suspected all along. I'm a long time endurance cyclist. I specialise in hills but at 130kg it's getting hard! When I was 50 I was told to give up but instead I climbed the zoncolan and left the young ones behind,my strength is falling and I'm struggling. I managed to do stelvio-gavia-mortirolo in one day but I've had to ration my effort and just put up with more pain .

[@NorthMetal]

I am in my 40s and lost 59lbs over a year just strength training and eating healthy. I haven’t pushed cardio into my routine yet but my strength has improved and I feel like I am back in my early 30s

[@dennisrobinson8008]

Hey bro. Cardio is great, as a young dude under 30 i hated every second of it, it seemed like a waste of time. But breathing and bloodflow is enhanced during cardio and you FEEL way better when your in good cardio health.

[@72442conv]

I am now 54 years old and I used to be an amateur body builder when young, and at one point got close to competing. Anyways, agree with you 100% except on the light weight for high reps. A lot has changed since I was a young man trying to put as much weight on my body as possible, and a lot of bodybuilders, even professional ones have come to change their minds on the lighter weight higher reps, than heavier weights lower reps. As long as you use weights that are not stupid small, like the 5 pounders you see on your video, lighter weights with higher reps can work wonderfully to build muscle and mass. First, the idea of reps, like doing ten or twenty reps, needs to be abolished, you do reps till failure, till you basically cannot lift that weight anymore as the muscle is too fatigued. If you are doing single arm curls with 50 pounds and all you can do 8 reps, as that is your failure point, doing arm curls with 20 pounds for 40 reps, as that is your failure point, in my experience, works just as well. I have found 2 benefits to doing higher reps till failure, one you get a better cardio workout as you are doing the exercise for a lot longer, and there are higher speeds involved throughout the exercise and just more reps, and second you do not need a TON of weights in your home to be able to exercise. As you get stronger, and you will get stronger, instead of doing 40 reps with 20 pounds, you will go to 45 reps with 20 pounds, and then to 50 reps with 20 pounds and so forth. Your muscle mass will increase and you will get the same benefits, if not better benefits, than doing this with heavier weights. There is another thing that cannot be ignored and that is that heavy weight training is more liable to cause injuries. I know this is something most people do not want to talk about, but it is the elephant in the room. Just look at Ronnie Coleman... I doubt that anyone over 50 will train with such heavy weights and intensity as to injure themselves, but there is always the possibility. Anyone who has been any amount of time in the gym, has seen people get injured with incredibly stupid heavy weigh training.

[@sgta7143]

59 and totally agree with you. I do a combination of high reps and heavier weight fewer reps but I don’t pay a lot of attention to counting anymore. I go to failure on every set. It’s worked great for me. I’ll post the rest of my story in the comments but I’m as fit now as I was at 25 if not more so. Keep going and don’t let anyone slow you down!

[@stevebuzz3967]

Also, you can cut down on the weight, but use partial / full reps, and pause reps to make it harder to lift that weight. Like on bench presses, pause for a few seconds at the bottom before pushing the bar back to the top, same with squats.

[@SuperFunkmachine]

Ronnie Coleman was hardly lifting 50's now was he?. If you listen to your body and do well planed lifts not ego lifts you will not get hurt.

[@dennisdose5697]

Yes reps help build mass and you will be stronger than a sedentary person by quite a bit. You will not be as strong as a person training with heavier weights. The people competing in power lifting are not body builders. Injury is avoided by using proper technique and equipment, not by limiting the maximum weight you work with.

[@72442conv]

@@dennisdose5697 The more weight you put on your body, especially when you are old the greater the chance that you will injure yourself, regardless of technique. I agree that you can get stronger with heavier weights, but after your mid-fifties you do not need to be as strong as you can be. All you want is to keep what muscle mass you have, or maybe increase it a bit and just stay fit, and try to keep the fat away. Being as big or as strong as you can after you are old is irrelevant, you just want to keep healthy and not start loosing muscle and most people do after their 40's.

[@steelgila]

Very instructive. I've had a barbell or dumbbell in my hands ever since I was 14 and those first vinyl coated weights first showed up in stores. I'm finding at 66 working out with weights is always turning out to be about the best and safest physical culture I can engage in. My feet and ankles can't handle running these days and many bodyweight exercises are risky to my wrists, shoulders,hips and knees.

[@steelgila]

By the way anybody who works out intensly enough with weights knows that there is a very real cardio component in resistance training. When I do those old twentieth century Hoffman Simplified Barbell Courses designed around the old Express Barbell sets moving quickly through the 10 exercises I can assure you even the most fit athlete will be breathing heavy before he or she reaches the end. Matter of fact Doc your the first person I've heard so eloquently extoll the great virtues of barbell resistance training since those old Bob Hoffman pamphlets that came with my very set of irons the York Deluxe Barbell and Dumbbell set I ordered back in 1979!

[@Johnkostercreative]

Thank you for telling the truth! I'm 64, soon to be 65, and am back into strength training after a couple of years of health issues and a sedentary lifestyle brought on by too many hours working at a desk in front of a screen. I was a world class powerlifter in my early twenties, kept lifting weights throughout my life, and competed again as a powerlifter in my early 50s. I have spent over 50 years going to the gym and utilizing barbells and resistance machines for many years. The last couple of years because of some unrelated medical issues and work, I got away from the gym, and felt progressively worse, achy, tired and defeated. Since fixing my diet and starting a lifting program again, I feel so much better again, and chronic pain is much, much improved. If you need more info, let me know, I'd be happy to discuss my journey in detail. John

[@CharlieVanRiper65]

Good video Skully, i'll be 65 in 7 days still at it lifting hard and heavy. No drug use NO TRT ss yet. Sadly it seems instead of appreciation and support I get a ton of hate and rejection on social media for Posting my training videos. 65 doing sets of 10 plus pullups, over 300 deadlifts, over 225 bench 165 plus military press, work like this should not get this amount of hate but it does. Keep up the good vids Age doesn't mean anything its lifestyle

[@davidbaraka1741]

So inspiring. Just back to working out at 48. Keep at it

[@vancemcnulty8242]

I am a PT in an elderly care facility, i use as heavy weights as possible and goal is always to improve the squat pattern, deep as possible. Biggest problem is always motivation to do harder things than they are used to. Good vid.

[@5441lance]

Sir you are a inspiration and agree with you 200%. Started cardio- strength training after retirement and will never stop. Body mass index is now 26 and belly/hip ratio is 0.9. Saw a new cardiologist who put me thru a series of stress test, BP 122/77, ekg and echocardiogram and said he was impressed. Am 78 now but think I will feel just as strong for many years if I keep doing what you suggest.

[@somegeezer4058]

Good form and concentration are important when lifting weights as an older person. What used to heal in weeks as a 21 year old might take years now. I've been nursing an injury off and on for 7 years due to a single lapse in concentration, be careful people. Remember people on the internet are generally motivated by money and don't generally have your best interests at heart; if your doctors tells you not to lift then DON'T.

[@u.s.4129]

Your video is the essence of my fitness journey during the last decades. M 55, startet with CrossFit eight month ago, added weightlifting one month ago after nearly thirty years of bad eating, low activities and back pain until I started bodyweight exercises and swimming twelve years ago. Thanks a lot and all the best from Germany

[@whitewolf6730]

I agree! I am 66 and I have been working out harder than ever. No one has ever told me it was dangerous for me. Good thing. I might kick their ass. Who is grandpa now, huh. I got tested today by a trainer to recover from knee injury. He tested me overall, and, My motion levels were pretty good. I lift heavy and do not mess around. I use barbells and weights in a HIIT type usage.

[@StevenSampsonHorseDentist]

I am 74 and I started a weight training last fall after quitting wheat. My arthritis disappeared from my hands in a month. I started a Keto Diet in December and dropped from 265 to 240. I work out with 20 pound barbells and a thirty pound and fifty pound kettle bells. I feel great and I started sleeping deep through the night, without those frequent trips to the head. I am a horse dentist and my work can be a little rough, since I work without sedation. I was worried about the old-man bruising I was seeing on my forearms, but it has all but disappeared, since I started my own program. People say my skin looks younger and I am getting lingering glances from women these days. Weight training is working for me and I feel twenty years younger. I also use a heavy bag and get a good workout with that every few days. I played college ball at two hundred pounds, I was nothing, but muscle and bone in those days; however, this is my goal. I have been a Lone Ranger in my pursuit of fitness and weight loss, this video has helped reassure me that I haven't lost my marbles.

[@steveburgess9180]

Still training at 60. Been bodybuilding naturally since I was 11 years old. When I hit 50 I was wondering when I would have to pack it all in, but I'm still 25 years old in my head, have the body of a 30 year old and still making gains. You're absolutely 💯 right. Age is just a number, possibilities are endless, and we should remember always that if you sit on your ass and stop moving you will get old quickly.

[@brimcilroy9002]

Your right about sitting on your arse as it's the same as if you don't do anything then nothing happens.

[@ChicagoJ351]

Inspiring post. I feel the same way at 54. I look and feel 30, it’s awesome!

[@austinado16]

Nicely done sir! I'm 59, still fully functional as if I were 18 (no prescription meds, no blue pill, never see a doctor, etc), and still do everything I used to do, whether skiing, biking, or running, just as hard. Still have the same body as when I was racing XC and Track, and wrestling in high school. I never think about my age. I just go and do. Got back into mountain biking a few years ago, and converted a used downhill bike from Craigslist, into a 44lb all-mountain/enduro/trail bike. I absolutely love flogging that heavy beast on all of the local mountain trails that I run on. There's nothing better than climbing to the peak on the steep single track and fire road, and then blasting back down again.

[@steveburgess9180]

@@austinado16 I have a feeling that some how our generation was in some way unique Todd. I don't know where we were supposed to be going in life, but ours seems to be a long road in which we never really age or get tired of the things we love to do. Peter Pan syndrome? Perhaps! I just like to think that, as a person, we never understood the concept of 'ageing'. You and I will be 18 until the day we die, and then, we might not die even then! :)

[@steveburgess9180]

@@Kiss4cooper we are a different breed. Possibilities are endless, impossibilities are there for people who don't want to try and life is what you make of it. Looking forward to hearing about you lifting 450lbs, because, let's face it, obstacles are only there to be beaten. :)

[@bobbytheblade2550]

GREAT POINTS! I am age 59 and train 6 days per week with fitness, strength and vitality of men half my age. And I like preserving joint health by cyclin low volume training with high volume training with proper recovery time. I work compound lifts this way to receive the benefit of strength training while preserving my joints. Age is real, and sooner or later our bodies weaken, and our training should reflect that without making excuses for not reaching potential at any age.

[@Epsillion70]

I am 52 and I am 175lb at 6ft 2 and I am the fittest and lightest I have been since my late 20's. I can even do the splits now!

[@GymGarageMan]

Been training in gym from 15 to 35 years old then switched to garage lifting rocks doing PUSH UPS on paint cans pull UPS on beams still ripped af at 51 years old!!!

[@davehopkin2329]

Proving it on those BRUTAL training vids garageman keep it up

[@rickhammond2473]

Congrats to you man great work ethic me not to far behind you.I am 58 and ran against my girlfriends 14 year old ran a 1:12 in a 1/4 mile and he got me by a step.I bike 30-40 and 50 mile rides and avg 18 mph with hills.5'11 138 lbs.When I was 19 benched 225 @ weight 132 pds.My grandfather which I miss a lot threw 158 pds over his head with one arm and weight was 132 that was the heaviest he ever got.Pressed 900 pds with his legs,did 14 pull ups with index finger.Curled 25 pound dumbbells 100 times alternate.I was able to do 45 and was done.He did this in the 50's pound for pound he was a lot stronger than guys that were much bigger than him.I have all his stats in a book he kept track.Keep it up just do not over do it.

[@raymondfrye5017]

69 yrs. Of age; still at it; 300 lb. Deadlift was tough but no problem.

[@GymGarageMan]

@@raymondfrye5017 Awesome!

[@raymondfrye5017]

@@GymGarageMan Well, it was ONE rep max., because I used to lift in college, just to keep in shape. Then, over the years my weight crept up by 3-4 lbs./year. So, I'm eating small portions as my metabolism has slowed appreciably. I'm not lifting as much as I used to. But, I am still here without a walker or cane,Thank God.

[@mikereed7682]

This is all great information, I am 57 and still training hard and heavy. I have not stopped training and restarted, as in, did it in my 20s and restarted in my 50s. I have been chasing bigger and higher lifts for almost 40 years. The only real change I have made as I have gotten deep into my 50s is I do less exercises, usually just 1 or 2 exercise per session. But I still train 6 days a week, still do heavy reps of 1-5s and I am still making strength progress, maybe not every lift, but some are moving up, others are about the same. I even compete in strongman contest! With a little luck I will be doing this well into my 60s.

[@seriousandy6656]

Very similar for me but stopped chasing PRs and just focus on volume now. Still pretty heavy stuff but I feel like chasing PRs will get me hurt...

[@mikereed7682]

@@seriousandy6656 Not chasing them, they just keep coming. sometimes it is a weight for 10 reps, other times it is a single...just training to get stronger and improve everyday

[@seriousandy6656]

@@mikereed7682 Same. Cheers and good luck bud

[@toddanderson9001]

I used to work at a gym that taught group classes. One class was more “strength”, and one was more “cardio”. Invariably people wanted to start with the “cardio” class. We told them to do the opposite because they could not so the “cardio” classes at enough intensity to make a difference if they did not have a base of strength.

[@GreySteel]

Excellent.

[@mrsbootsworkouts]

I am 48, and am not ready to give up intense training! Thank you for the motivation!

[@tomsamek2936]

Very articulate lecture. I am a senior. I have never met a doctor in better shape than I am. As a group, they do not know more about fitness than the average person. If the doctor isn't fit, don't ask him about fitness! If you are a novice, it is best to find an experienced coach that knows how to work with seniors. I love the mission of this channel. Keep it coming!