The Most VITAL Thing As You Age

[@psutton473]

Muscle mass!!! I work in rehab with the elderly. The ones that stay strong do better! Across the board. Thank u for putting this out there 🙏🏻

[@HT-Physio]

Such an important message to share

[@lindab4152]

The old that is strong does not wither (Lord of the Rings)

[@j.b.abraham4175]

Very nice video. What's really sad is that earlier, I used to work out consistently for 3+ years. Now, it's fighting the "mental head space" of "I know I need to, but I don't feel like it." The irony is that once I do it, I feel great.

[@paullewis2413]

Sometimes it’s easy to skip going to the gym thinking I don’t really feel like it today but you have to get over this because as you rightly say you feel great after a workout so what’s the problem. I’ve got used to the discipline and only skip gym if I’m genuinely feeling the effects from illness which is not very often. 2 or 3 times a week at the gym with home exercise on other days keeps me young. 😁

[@christy4062]

Totally understand

[@j.b.abraham4175]

@paullewis2413 I have begun to make attempts again. Just not at the fervor I used to, plus I much prefer a home workout system, which we have more than a gym. When I was a gym member, work became the reason I couldn't get to the gym, and it became too inconsistent.

[@ChristopherRobinson-fk3jp]

Know that feeling well 😕

[@deborahmoreland1334]

That's me too lack of motivation I exercised for 40 yrs now at 71 no motivation😊

[@mikelevenson7271]

I am a 70 yr old male that lifts weights. I can attest that it works for adding and keeping muscle. My workout is simple but highly effective..1 set to warm up then 2 sets per muscle group till absolute failure..3 x a week in a split routine. most movements are compound with a few isolation depending on muscle group.. twice a week i throw in a little cardio. I have no doubt this method switches on many genes that improve health and cognition.. my doctors are always pleasantly surprised when they see me..

[@M13x13M]

Warm up is essential for seniors but I find it too boring so I take a yoga class before working out.

[@lisamcallister6534]

Maybe your bragging will get someone to exercise just to stop reading your bragging!!!

[@mikelevenson7271]

@@lisamcallister6534 Methinks ur a bloater

[@durians6]

I watch Will's video religiously. He is an excellent teacher. His explanation is succinct and he doesn't ramble on like others. I have shared his video with my peers (all in their 70s)

[@happycommuter3523]

My secret weapon is public transportation. It involves walking and lots of stairs. I use the stairs in my building at work all the time and skip the elevator. I live in an old building, too, so even more stairs there. I take advantage of my walkable community and run as many errands as possible on foot. Hauling laundry and groceries up and down stairs is terrific exercise. All this in addition to 3x per week in the gym, swimming 2x per week, and walking at least 40 minutes 5 or 6 times per week. This makes SUCH a difference! I’m stronger and more stable than almost everyone I know in my age group-mid-late 50s. Also important is maintaining flexibility-I still walk with a very long stride because I’ve kept my legs flexible.

[@sharmainelee2213]

Bravo,

[@DavideMazzetti]

I'm really not trying to blow my own trumpet, but I'm now approaching the age of 67. I still work in the fitness industry as a Gym Instructor and Personal Trainer. I am continually advising older gym members of the importance of resistance training for maintaining their muscle mass and bone strength. It's important for both genders, but particularly for women who start to lose bone density once they pass menopause. Yours is an important video!!

[@HT-Physio]

Well done on your great work, it's a very important message to share!

[@Kat00133]

Ditto

[@kbanghart]

​@@HT-Physiocan you gain muscle mass after age 50, and if so how? Would you need to use very heavy weights?

[@TimBrown-e9l]

Eating protein is meaningless when the digestive powers have weakened. My dad was an avid meat eater in his 80's, but he had no muscle to show for it, just a pot belly. Eating meat is acidic to the system and causes the bones to whither away as well.

[@kbanghart]

@@TimBrown-e9l what is it in red meat that causes bones to deteriorate like that?

[@sircharlessinderhorn3452]

I’m 72 and have been lifting and generally working out for 60 years and maintain a good amount of muscle mass. I added yoga every morning 2 years ago to help with stability and range of motion. It’s a miracle what all this does for an old body. I talk to others in my age bracket that experience pain and stability issues but only in passing because literally no one I talk to takes action. If one is not inherently intrinsically motivated no amount of pushing will get them off the couch.

[@kvbo2564]

Thanks for this video! I'm 55 & going into my 3rd year of doing 3 whole body workouts per week with cardio/walking/hiking in between. I lost 25 lbs & grew more muscle mass, & am the healthiest I've ever been. I can literally convince no one in my age group to do any resistance training, which is too bad because I really see the difference in myself.

[@klauseastman8929]

Great video! I’m 68, until 4 years ago in great shape, cycling 300 km per week (mostly in the mountains) working with weights and personal trainer in the gym 3 days per week, and generally extremely active. 4 years ago, I was diagnosed with non Hodgkin Lymphoma, had chemo and radiation, unfortunately, had a recurrence. This time, 5 months in hospital, stem cell transplant and massive chemotherapy. Once back home, started exercise routine again. Due to chemo and 5 months in bed, lost lots of muscle mass and developed osteoporosis. Fell on the ice almost 2 years ago, compression fractures of L1 and L4, another period of months with little or no activity, due to severe pain and inability to do much. Now, I’m struggling with trying to maintain and build muscle mass, I cannot perform most exercises, but I try. Your video is spot on, it’s a bit frustrating for people like me since I’m so physically restricted. But I keep at it, your videos help immensely!

[@M13x13M]

Try carnivore diet. I know it’s against everything we have been told for 30 years but the experts were wrong.

[@bottanoog9545]

God Bless you

[@klauseastman8929]

@@bottanoog9545 Thank you

[@sindys1856]

Gosh, you have been through so much. I applaud your courage, endurance and endeavours. God bless you! You have also given me the inspiration to carry on. I have had chronic fatigue for over 35 years, insomnia for 20 years and now memory problems. I managed to get to doing about 20 minutes of cardio twice a week. But somehow hurt my lower back and have been suffering with back pain for over a year. I will be 65 next year and hope I can get pain free and a little more fitter. Thank you for sharing your story and best of luck with the healing journey.

[@M13x13M]

When all else fails try Carnivore diet for 30 days. Eat meat to maintain meat (muscle) . @@sindys1856

[@jegsthewegs]

I work on my muscle mass at least 5x per week. I also use a small trampoline. I had Ovarian Cancer and had RADICAL SURGERY agreed just 38. It was a massive jolt to my mental and physical health. There are problems I must continuously and continually fight these mental and physical health. I have not children or partner to help and support me. I MUST therefore take care of myself. I have been looking for a dentist for 2 years without success too. 🤷🏼

[@kbanghart]

Ugh Good luck on the dentist!. . Assuming you are American, American dentistry, at least insurance wise is crap. So many people have told me they go across the border to Mexico instead.

[@lisamcallister6534]

I was 37. Better to be young for your body to face illness. It was one of the best things to happen to me!!! Keep moving.

[@potsofstew1369]

Great video. I watch your vids to help my dad who seems to be losing mobility at an alarming rate, mainly due to loss of muscle mass. It's so easy for the elderly to get caught in a trap - if they stop moving even for just a week due to injury caused by having sarcopenia, it's so hard for them to get back to where they were pre injury, nevermind build muscle. Plus my dad's a lifelong vegetarian & has never eaten enough protein his entire life. Your recommended amount, even at the low end of the scale was about 2-3 days protein intake for him. It's really hard to find more protein sources for him, short of secretly feeding him meat! Thanks for the great advice, the internet's saturated with exercises for young people but short of exercises for the over 50s who need to do them much more than us young people. You're filling a great need

[@jaybeebee9288]

Beans, lentils, cheese and nuts. Plenty of milk too. You're dad seems like a clone of mine except I'm sure yours is nicer.

[@johelenfugate3498]

Tofu can be snuck into a lot of dishes . I did a tofu lasagna that everyone liked .

[@PlantbasedRooster]

So many vegetarian protein choices, I would be horrified if one of my family secretly fed me meat.😢

[@azizarahim1566]

Thank you for reminding us that with poor muscle mass we are setting ourselves up for even more misery in our later years....a most timely reminder!!!! Thank you

[@HT-Physio]

You're welcome - have a great day!

[@joprocter4573]

Carnivore diet helps everything but love vegatables as well. True I went flabby on body but this is tightening up.

[@2JsGillinghamPre-School]

Watching my 80 year old Mum being so determined to stay active and strong is amazing…….she watches your videos and it helps. Thanks👍🏻

[@alisdairmclean8605]

Great video. Very clearly explained. I am a 74 year old man that up until three or four years ago took a lot of exercise. Since then I had arthritis of the hip and heart disease. I have recently had my hip replaced successfully and I have been doing specific exercises for that. I am now moving onto more classical resistance exercises (squats push ups etc( which I am doing at home.

[@SheilaHensley]

Makes perfect sense. I have stairs. I haven't been upstairs in several years because I fear falling and breaking my hip. I was encouraged by your comments about building strength to help me be more stable. Thank you so much! I'd love to build my confidence up enough to go upstairs without fear. That's my goal. I also love that you offer ways to accomplish our goals without having to go to a gym. I'm not a public exerciser. 😂

[@marytomskicrane7189]

You could start by using simple step equipment. I step sideways onto it to work on my balance and strengthen my hips. I had hip bursitis that improved once I started doing this exercise.

[@SheilaHensley]

Thanks, Mary. Great idea.

[@HT-Physio]

Thank you for your comment - I'm really glad the content is helpful!

[@maryangellwalsh]

@sheilaHensley. Do you have a bannister? Install them , then use them to eliminate fear. And start with only a few steps as a goal and practice. Up and down will build strength and confidence and eventually more steps, then upstairs. You go girl.

[@SheilaHensley]

@@maryangellwalsh thanks, Mary, good suggestions.

[@devaughnjohnson8119]

DAMN GOOD INFORMATION - THE FIVE TIPS - STRAIGHT TALK!!!!!!! I'm a 78 years young man, and all that you have said here works. Once you 'stop' moving around & working your body, you start getting ailments that you never had before. And thanks for telling us about eating 'protein', that was very important also.

[@HT-Physio]

Thank you for your comment!

[@RobertSmith-vl5gc]

On holiday in Spain - out walking, not very confidently at 74 with painful knees, - sat on a park bench, listened to this video - walked back to my hotel about 1mile, putting your advice into practice, and found that it worked, felt more "stable" and therefore more confident. I was quite surprised how close my knees were, previous to following your advice . Thanks Will for your brilliant advice .

[@HT-Physio]

You're more than welcome

[@elsiechow4014]

Thankyou for your videos. Now I know not all excercises are suitable for those over 70s.

[@sharksport01]

Walking backwards really helped my knees.

[@Hippy2021]

I swim 5/7 one hour lap, daily long walk, hiking weekday when weather permits. A month ago i started resistance training with bands that i ordered online a complete set. Very enjoyable, better and easier than dumbbells. I am able now doing the deadhang for 45 second and trying pullups using tubes bands. Very helpful for a 70 female to keep going on routine workout that is now my full-time job Thank you for the video that is very encouraging with important information.

[@peggyjohnson1848]

That’s a good suggestion. I need to think if working out as a full time job because I have had medical procedures over the last 3 years and I have lost my motivation. If I think of it as a full time job I will force myself to do those muscle building exercises. I think. Lol

[@carolbenson6524]

Excellent video that all of us seniors need to hear! I should listen to this video at least once a month to remind me of these important facts! I've just saved it! Thank you immensely 😅

[@jacquelinebloom4339]

I’m 75, just finishing cancer treatment. This is good to know as I lost 40 pounds and most was muscle mass.

[@jackiea8394]

❤❤

[@AlphaGeekgirl]

Good luck with your recovery and building whopping big muscles 😘

[@annawerder4677]

You are SO right.. I'm 70 years old and really fit. The problem: To convince my environment to do the same things as I do. They are sitting on the sofa and tell me, that this is much more comfy. Moning the whole day long, which little aches they have. - and doing nothing to change anything. The hardest thing to do is to activate people - even the young ones.

[@stretchydave]

Great video...thank you.....as I get older (65 now) I realise just how important it is to look after our health......it is so valuable and under-appreciated.....nowadays I try to workout in various ways in order to maintain interest and consistency with my training.....the compound exercise are the best bang for your buck and allow muscles to work together as a group.......when it comes to squats I find it awkward using the barbell on my shoulders so I use a hex bar, which is really great for me... Besides using weights I also workout with bodyweight exercises such as dips, pushups, burpees etc.....that way I get to mix things up a bit and also use different movement patterns......on the days I walk I will sometimes wear a weighted body vest to increase the intensity of the exercise, together with some prisoner squats and walking lunges.... Given my age I am also monitoring my heart rate so that I can better control the intensity of my workouts.... Sticking to an exercise routine is not easy and takes discipline and diligence in sticking to your program..... Whatever you do find something that works for you, something you can enjoy and keep up on a regular basis. Doing the same old routine day in day out won't help with maintaining consistent practise. Variety is the key to making it interesting and stimulating both physically and mentally. Sorry for the long comment, but I sincerely hope and wish that you all keep on trying and not give up on the effort to exercise and look after yourselves. It is truly worth the effort and the time, and will be reflected in the improvement in the quality of your life.....best wishes to all....

[@gladiatorprogramme]

I’m 63 compete in masters Olympic lifting deep snatch 70k and 100k C&J my flexibility is bang on. Explosive lifts at speed keeping the fast twitch fibres in shape

[@maryjanethomas2380]

Love this video! Hitting all the key points and simple reminders of the importance in combining active lifestyle to staying fit and healthy. Not just about your waistline - it’s keeping heakthy to avoid chronic illnesses. Than k you

[@grahamnewton4381]

I have weight trained for decades but have had to adapt my training with age and injuries. I now focus mostly on core and glutes to support my hip replacement and upper back for the compressed disc in my neck. I do however still do some chest and arms work etc to the extent that I can with some carpel tunnel and ulnar nerve problems. I have changed the way I do some exercises to reduce stress on my iffy areas. To date my regime seems to work, going to the gym 3or4 times a week and walk on average about 30 miles a week. I appreciate the benefits of gradual improvement ( up to a certain point) but my aim at 73 is to maintain what I’ve got and reduce the inevitable decline.

[@aiqbal6246]

Always a very informative video thank you. Please show some exercises that can be done at home especially for the people with bad knees who can't do squat or lunges.

[@HT-Physio]

Thank you for your comment, I'll definitely take it on board when planning my future videos

[@jeremyleake6868]

Great video Will. Completely agree that compound exercises are the best ones. Just one word of warning is they are also the most complex and easy to get form wrong and get injured if you’re pushing towards your limits. So main advice is to (1) watch videos on KZbin (there’s lots - eg Athlean X) to get the right form for squats and deadlifts (and if you’re in the gym, a machine will be safer to use for form than free weights, though the latter help you develop better balance) and (2) start squats and deadlifts with no extra weight and build up weight slowly over a few weeks. Not only does that help you focus on form which can take weeks or months to perfect, it also helps reduce the impact or likelihood of delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) which can put you off persisting with your programme. Above all, keep going and be patient - the benefits take time and it’s a lifetime programme!

[@kbanghart]

How about farmer carries? Although anytime I do any heavy weight, I imagine my spine compressing 😅

[@markj3517]

@@kbanghartIn my last job as a caretaker, sometimes I had to carry 70 kilo steel bars on one shoulder about 150 yards, up several short flights of stairs. I did not have to imagine my spine compressing, I could feel it! It had been meant to be a nice easy job prior to retirement, hmm. Luckily my back more or less survived and the only ongoing major physical issue is the remains of a rotator cuff injury from a fall. Bricklayers in the past did not fare so well with repeated lifting and turning leaving many with worn out backs. The tips here are more important than ever to me at 65, with the intention of staying fit to enjoy retirement 👍🏻

[@kbanghart]

@@markj3517 wow! Your description hurt just reading that!

[@markj3517]

@@kbanghartIt actually did not hurt much as most of the weight was supported by my hands. I also learned that you had to inform delivery drivers when their delivery was too heavy. One driver wanted me to lift a 257 kilo pallet of modelling clay, paint etc off his lorry with him. I declined, and he had to take the time for him, me and another caretaker to offload the items bit by bit. My back and shoulders did come out with some pops and cracks at those times, but now my main objective is to loose the fat built up having rather too much rest in retirement, and get my joints and muscles into better shape. Take care, 👍🏻

[@cameliasmith427]

Fantastic! No one has ever shared such important information.

[@michaellovell3145]

Excellent advice: good core, stability, less pain, independence, metabolic health, resilience, recovery ability and bone mass! Great advice on ways to build muscle mass. Thanks from Sydney, Australia

[@theresatomasello1843]

So happy I discovered your channel. I am 74 and have been a somewhat inconsistent exerciser since the age of 40. I now am dedicated to my fitness and health and have revved up my resistance and aerobic training. I can tell I have lost some muscle mass and hoping to make some gains. My fear is getting ill and having no reserve to rely on should I need more than 2 weeks of recuperation. I have been led to believe at my age sarcopenia is irreversible (according to studies cited by Dr. Peter Attia)

[@krisbatty2346]

Very good advice. Been saying this for a long time. Im nearly 73 and trying to get into shape after a long series of health problems leaving me strength and condition problems.

[@colinl4542]

Keep it up! I’m feeling great again after 2 years of this type of exercises, now age 70.

[@kati-ana]

My husband was a weight lifter and runner. He did his workouts 7 days a week, every single day for 40 yrs. He had a stroke at 57. A year later he was diagnosed with cancer. Because he kept his muscles so strong from his teens the doctors praised his strict routine saying this was why his recovery was so quick. Sadly he lost his cancer battle but I'm sure had he not kept himself physically fit he'd passed much sooner than the 6 yrs he lived fighting his cancer.

[@rachael7060]

So sorry for your loss.🙏

[@jegsthewegs]

I'm sorry for your loss. We must hope that the instances of cancer are reduced with research. 24years ago it was one person in 3 now it's "one in 2" 50% I hope you are taking good care of yourself. 🌼

[@HT-Physio]

I'm very sorry for your loss! Sending well wishes your way

[@margaretlouis5172]

Absolutely helpful ! I ain't eating enough protein nor doing enough reps and sets. It is time to buck up and forge ahead with determination! Thanks, Mr. Harlow, for your invaluable guidance in physical maintenance.

[@wendyhowiantz3218]

I would be grateful for more compound exercises. I find squats incredibly difficult and always have done. I have lower back problems. More ideas please. Thank you.

[@josephgallagher2677]

Do leg presses and work on a bench for Shoulder and Chest Press.

[@snow40741]

Thank you for making this simple to understand and achievable for someone who needs to start somewhere!

[@katharinewowk9519]

Thanks for not rambling. I appreciate this. You get to the point.

[@HT-Physio]

Happy to help!

[@MA-jx9um]

Great concise video, like a previous viewers comment, being 60 and fairly active I know I need to but it’s being motivated. During lock down I started a regime 3 x per week of compound and isolated exercises, then more or less stopped. Now I have lower back pain and hand discomfort, so carry on DIY work and occasional exercises. It’s not easy but your video has given me inspiration as well as practical advice - thanks

[@tonybennett4159]

Motivation is indeed key. I'm 81, but there are other people at my gym who are in the same boat and I make sure that I talk not only to them but younger people too (not at great length of course, there's still work to do!). So treat it as a communal rather than merely an individual thing. Friends tell me that they wouldn't go to a gym to talk, but surveys have found that people who do, keep going. My friends no longer do, but they are younger and tell me that I remain mentally sharp because I'm a regular at the gym, yet that option is open to them too. My level of fitness allows me to get involved in design and creative work at my local theatre and I recently completed a large floor design for our production of "Amadeus" which, however was not easy on the knees in spite of pads!

[@chemsdinesidha5254]

Merci pour cette vidéo vraiment très complète et utile. En un si petit petit temps vous nous avez tout donné...❤

[@Waiting1989]

Very nice! Thank you so much. Please add the link of the video with complex exercises you mentioned.

[@sachemrock]

This is a great video and I will be increasing my strength training accordingly. Thanks for all you do to help older people understand the importance of exercise on our health in the later years.

[@margaretlouis5172]

Thank you, Mr Harlow for the general advice on how to maintain your health and keep your muscles in good form through exercise, nutrition, and resistance training with special focus on introducing gradual challenges to the physical routine to avoid the plateau impact.

[@amysilva7865]

I am 81 love all yr video n explanation .. keeping me moving even I got arthritis n spinal problem .. it really ease my pain better than medication .. grateful n blessings you 👍🏼💕

[@HT-Physio]

Thank you for your comment!

[@virginiasanmiguel9930]

Thank u!! U r absolutely right, I have lost all my muscle. I have already fallen twice. I need to work out for muscle building.

[@bp5817]

Great video Will, as usual . I bought your book recently, brilliant read, full of helpful advice. Many thanks for your help in keeping us all healthy and active.

[@tricciboo]

Hey Will I love your program, I really do. My trouble is getting started. Every morning I have my daily chores, usually takes me 11/2 . By the time that's finished I'm knackered😮 Now where do I start..stair climbing and not hanging on to rails like before, cool aye. I'm doing something different daily. I'm 76 and physically healthy except for menopausal sweats..oh I wish you had something for that🤒😥 Love your program, easy to understand and follow.

[@TheSastrikal]

You're so genuine.... Want to listen to the entire video.... Great work.... Best wishes from Bharat!!

[@terryyau7666]

Excellent video, educational, informative. Thank You.

[@hannahrose5739]

Thank you very much for this reminder about a body that needs intentional care. I think we were set up by youth when the body was there for us, no matter how little regard we gave it. It is wonderful to know it can still respond even though we are no longer young. I feel stronger which makes it easier to walk errands. I will now apply your exercise to deal with tripping. Thanks for this service!

[@junethiel632]

You are extremely helpful in your videos, so thank you! However, today you pose real problems for me. I live in a tiny 23 sq metre studio flat, I also do my work as a professional calligrapher and designer, as well as playing serious piano and singing at events. So, I have zero floor space. Cannot find another square inch on which to store weights or resistance bands (neither of which I can find at an affordable price) of any kind! Also have a freelance income only, no pension - so intermittent income that barely covers my rent, utilities and food. No money for a gym membership then. But, I DO walk every day (we live in a beautiful and large garden village), and I do chair and wall Pilates every day. I have added in some of your compound exercises (sans weights). I also do 1 to 2 hours x 6 days a week of serious piano practice - believe me, your whole body is involved! And then I do voice warm exercises to help my voice and breathing control when I sing - my core is extremely strong as a result. I do intermittent fasting, two small high protein meals per day, with zero carbs and sugar. My GP tells me I am disgustingly healthy for my age (I am almost 74 now). I think how I live and what I do to take care of myself works....for ME!

[@xrayeyes2023]

Very informative/ helpful especially for me, 80 yr old female who has healing tibial plateau fracture.

[@HT-Physio]

I'm glad I can be of help!

[@Longtack55]

Morning mate. Doing my wake-up floor exercises while listening. My Health Coach sweetheart reminds me to combat sarcopenia in my 70 y/old body and now I have a chord of firewood to load and split with my axe.

[@WilliamLesourd]

Aged 64 and regaining now my balance, strength and youthful demeanor since I am doing squats and pushups more often and more regularly at home (and core exercises using weights/bands and yoga mat). Great videos by the way

[@WillaH-d1n]

Thanks for sharing your expertise. It's so very helpful to know which kinds of exercises to do to get the maximum benefit out or our workout time. I appreciate your clear instructions, demos and you get to the point without rambling or a lot of repetition.

[@HT-Physio]

It's my pleasure to share! I agree, it's helpful to know how to maximise your time. Wishing you all the best :)

[@annroman4561]

Just bought your book. Thank you so much for all your information.

[@dougmoore5252]

I do HTT workout at F45 each morning at 6am for 45 minutes each week day and 1 hour there on Saturday at 8:45am also. Half the days are bodywork with some weights. The rest are with weights. Am 67 now and thrive on it. Still working self employed sales.

[@meikehartman4322]

Inspiring, but could you please translate this to someone who is chronically tired? Due to brain damage I’m not able to go to the gym or play with the grandchildren or go for long walks, etc.. how can I make a progressive routine at home and how do I prevent getting exhausted since the normal things already exhaust me

[@karenBarr-e1c]

Thankyou will for another informative video, Today i used my physiotherapy TheraBand to help walk around my apartment, it help me walk around with less pain, and was able to walk down the stair with less pain, sadly their is no device, i had to hold it with both hands tried it with different ways but not able to use it as expected came loose. I would like to see if a therapist like yourself to come up with a TheraBand with black traction as that is the strongest one. I would like to see a version that physiotherapist like yourself could make and a strap that wraps around the knee and ankle to twist it at the front of the ankle to have a foot/ankle strap at the lower end of the foot and ankle, also a design that can be hidden somewhat underneath clothes, to facilitates walking. I feel the support and traction has help me walk around but sadly this is not a device i can use outside the house, and live in hope that physiotherapist can make such a device to aid walking for those like me with limited mobility.

[@reasontolive6287]

Thanks mate, I thought it was a great video. Very clearly explained and made perfect sense. I learned a lot from it and it should all be very useful stuff to know now I'm 50!!!

[@andrewrivera4029]

IMO I’m 58 and we do need to go to the gym and hit every body part with weights, I work all summer at my ranch and my muscles do not build up but in the winter when I travel south after the ranch is closed I workout 3 times a week and I rebuild my muscles so the gym is vital for building muscle and staying strong.

[@jayalexander6798]

Can you suggest other compound exercies for those of us who cannot do squats or lunges?

[@mjgrant1515]

great suggestion. i would be interested in that video too.

[@janeforrest6838]

Me too as I had a spine fracture last year due to a fall and discovered I had osteoporosis

[@duncanhamilton-martin3666]

This video should be compulsory viewing for everyone over age 50.Superb

[@Cymraesarall]

Very useful and motivating. Thank you. I’m lucky to have just got a standing desk so I’m combating that inactivity whilst at my desk job.

[@preciousperiwinkle]

Hi Will, I LOVE your videos and all the great advice. Do you have any videos on compound exercises for different areas of the body?

[@Trilok100]

I also would like to know same thing

[@peggyjohnson1848]

Me too

[@kenarthur6253]

Wonder video. All great points to live a quality life. I am now subscribed 😊

[@proberts6283]

Thank you Will! This info is so very important!

[@HereIsmarcus]

Superb info in a short video. Many Thanks !!

[@desertrose4475]

Wow! Lots of good information here. Thank you!

[@that_hawaiian_gal]

Wow, so grateful for this vid, thank you! So many reasons to keep building muscle, and keep doing compound movements standing on the bosu ball💪🏽🤙🏽

[@HT-Physio]

Absolutely! It's incredibly important to protect what we have and to keep building what we need to keep ourself healthy and active!

[@Ratv57]

Very ni e video. Important to share this with all the elderly. One gripe I have is I wish you could have included compound excercises for the other parts of the body like the back, chest, arms and shoulders.

[@h.a.leuschel7491]

Fantastic info very well presented! Thank you so much 🙏

[@mariamullin4031]

Excellent advice again , thank you

[@HT-Physio]

Thank you for your comment!

[@zZztripleZ-zZz]

Thank you for the video doc! Clear and informative

[@rachannashah3383]

Excellent video. Very well explained!

[@HT-Physio]

Thank you so much!

[@Atul7744]

Nice, sir. I'm 61, and find your videos very useful and motivational. 👍

[@veronical5244]

Super important, thank you, I love your videos

[@estelsaradop492]

THANK YOU 🙏 Your videos are easy to understand and follow.

[@HT-Physio]

I'm so glad the format works great for you, it's always great to hear

[@glendahopp]

Excellent video. Straight to the point on all important aspects of this topic.

[@griffcollins3019]

Really informative and very clear, going to follow your strength, training videos (muscle mass). Think I should mention that the volume keeps changing on your video so much so that you have to keep turning it up and down all the time. Once again, thanks for the great info. Kind regards, Griff

[@adrianr40]

Good video, very sound advice.

[@hazydreamer7965]

Thank you so much for a more than clear explanation of good health in older age. I intend to follow your advice as I need exercise after my back operation.

[@hughoxford8735]

Completely agree about increasing weights by increments. I’m now squatting 525 kg.

[@johnwiemer120]

World record

[@yvonnetrigg4745]

Brilliant video as always😊thanks Will for the explanations and encouragement to persevere with our exercise regime. So much appreciated 🎉

[@HT-Physio]

You're more than welcome!

[@robertbarnier45]

Love the book. Thanks Will. Aussie Bob 😊

[@bridgettquinlan3249]

Thank you! I need this! You are encouraging snd informative.😊

[@HT-Physio]

You're very welcome

[@sandravillecco3268]

I´d like to know how to calculate the daily intake of protein. If we have let´s say 100 grs of chicken breast, not all of that will be absorbed by the body. Thanks a lot fot this awesome video!

[@Drigo_415]

Such great advice, info. and exercise plans for the 50+ group. Compound Exercises! 6 sets, per muscle group per week. This confirms and explains in better detail what I have already incorporated into my weekly routine. A big thank you all the way from San Francisco, California!

[@HT-Physio]

Keep up the great work!

[@sindys1856]

Great video, it has given me so much hope. Thank you so much!

[@adamhend3211]

Excellent video, great work.

[@subhrachatterjee6508]

Superb knowledge you gave. Too motivating. Very helpful for me to remain independent for me. I’m 70.

[@kevinhunt7434]

Thanks for all your videos but this one in particular. It’s been the most helpful and useful. Can’t thank you enough. 🏋️‍♂️🚶 Cheers Kev. 👍😀

[@marion3777]

Thankyou for all your useful tips I find all your videos very help I tell my friends to watch and listen and learn

[@ruthhughes8477]

Will Harlow, I am very appreciative of the content of your health videos. I do your recommendations and more. Thank you so very much!🎈

[@Annikichan]

SUCH AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE 🙏

[@David_Lloyd-Jones]

Good, sound, sensible stuff.

[@HT-Physio]

Thank you!

[@UNCHART3DGAMING]

Excellent advice - will change up my routine and challenge myself more

[@smaragdavolidis9327]

Thank you once again for your valuable advice!!!

[@moon-ud8tq]

Most valuable video/wake-up call for inactive people like me and the hard part will be the continuous resistance exercises we have to challenge to keep us moving and prevent aging bodies. 4:00 👍💙

[@HT-Physio]

Thank you for you comment - have the best day!

[@anthonygardner400]

Simply love your very helpful videos! Thanks!

[@Bangkokrover]

Hello Dr. Harlow. Your videos are great content, and very useful, thanks. Many gyms have a Body Composition Analyzer called BodyTrax. It works by sending low voltage electricity through the body, and from its algorithms it can calculate fat and muscle etc. it can even distinguish between subcutaneous and visceral fat. It would be useful to know the accuracy and usefulness of the readings of such machines. Perhaps an evaluation of such a machine would be good content for your channel?

[@anz2441]

The fountain of youth is good diet and prioritizing resistance training weekly. Resistance training also helps prevents dementia. The Goblet squat is easy on the back and a wonderful exercise !