Should Older People Lift Weights? | You're Never Too Old

Corki, a member at The Strength Co, tells her story of how barbell training helped her get stronger and be able to do more of the things she loves in her life. She is an inspiration for us all to remember that it's never too late to get stronger.
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[@waynenoll1967]

I’m 62 and still work full time. I’m a local truck driver so that means long days. I deliver different stuff off of a liftgate, so I’m always pulling, pushing, lifting heavy stuff at work. Squatting and deadlifting and pressing have made all of the difference in the world. I have no illusions of being able to squat 500 lbs or anything, and sometimes I only lift twice a week instead of three times, but the difference in how I feel is phenomenal. I wish that I could get my coworkers to lift, but every time I mention it I hear the same excuses about “my bad back “, or knees, etc. I also eat a mostly carnivore diet and try and get out of the truck and walk during my lunch break if I’m someplace I can. Thanks for all you do and these inspiring stories.

[@juliekelly3647]

Keep it up Korky! I like your style. An 86 year old woman starting power lifting. When I don't feel like doing my 3 day linear progression I will think of Korky and I will have no excuse. 😂

[@lokerola]

You go Corkie! Very inspirational!!!

[@stevesorensen9648]

That's just incredible!! Keep it going Corki, you are an inspiration to all!!

[@Massenomics]

Big Corki!

[@carps_gym]

Big Corki! 💪🏼

[@GavinchiBrown]

Absolutely Amazing 💪

[@yvestrembleau2396]

How do I get my 88 year old mother in the gym? I have convinced her to do box squats off a foot stool at home. She can do 3 sets of 10 but she has no interest in weight training. At 5'1", 101 lbs she could probably benefit from putting on some muscle

[@waynenoll1967]

She’s 88, leave her alone.

[@Devika2545]

​@@waynenoll1967It's all the more reason that she does weightlifting because otherwise there's no way to counteract the degradation of muscles.

[@scottcharlton129]

Nice work

[@doudline2662]

Strong lady!

[@PlaciSantos]

this is so awesome

[@Mike-up6hw]

Corki beats my deadluft ffs

[@sherrischwartz6844]

I want to be her at that age

[@jackschitt6235]

Safe to assume that you must sign a form saying if you get seriously injured you can't try to hold them responsible?

[@finallychangedthis]

Same with any other gym, yes. Resistance training is safe - with proper loading, programming, and recovery, catastrophic injuries don’t just happen out of the blue. She is more capable as a result of this

[@jackschitt6235]

@@finallychangedthis I suspect many doctors would advise against something so strenuous for someone that age who had not gotten involved in this stuff much earlier in life.

[@finallychangedthis]

@@jackschitt6235 if she is progressing with no pain and is increasing her abilities to complete life tasks and activities she enjoys, I can’t imagine doctors not being on board. Strenuous is relative - many people her age have to exert just as much effort to get up off the couch as she does to deadlift 100+ pounds