Turning 75 tomorrow. Have been working out 3x per week for 6 years at the “Y”. A week ago last Monday I performed 40 chin-ups and 35 pull-ups in sets of 10 in good form to celebrate my age. Training definitely works for me.
Wow, I am turning 75 on Tuesday, April 2nd. I can't do as many pull ups as you, but I can do 7 L- Sit chin ups sets and I have a 76 yo FB friend who can do one arm pull ups. Most people have no idea what senior people do if they start training early on and keep to it .
a video that all 60 years oldsters should watch, a hidden and o unspoken reality ignored by the medical world . i am 93 years old and have decided 12 years ago not to take up residence in an old age home, do all the work involved in running a big house and looking after all my needs on my own. i have to keep moving all day, I walk and do not drive, have no time to sit and watch TV, I exercise and find that I can increase the number of press ups over the years, yet I was not sure that one could keep one’s strength as aging is said to be keeping going downhill faster and faster. my advice to my friends: keep moving, keep testing your physical limits and accept that the older you get : the harder you have to work to keep young
Congratulations, Alain. I love hearing from guys your age. You've hit the nail squarely on the head. It's all about keeping active and exercising...more & more, if necessary.
As a 63 year old , I am listening and have been aware of this for sometime and as I age l am increasing my resistance and body weight training , training the grip and leg strength with good mobility...The other is nutrition , all that said , O am not sure if I would even make 90 but will try remain the best l can be .. I have good muscle and flexibility and look good for 63 but it's words from those like yourself that help keep me inspired .. I hope you feel well and strong and defying age , leave us some secrets to your longevity would help 😊 Thanks for the extra kick in the ass , appreciated
I just turned 70 and I have a young figure - as good as any woman in her 20s. Been lifting weights since I was 23. The result of this is that I have ZERO bone loss at my age which is unusual for a woman my age. In the past year I increased my number of exercises. I believe it's important to be careful as you get older, but I have found that I've been able to further develope my muscles in the past year, especially my chest and back muscles.
John 4:1-6) "Beloved, do NOT believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see if they be from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses Jesus Christ came in the flesh is from God, and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of antichrist, which you heard was coming and is in the world already. Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. They are from the world, therefore they speak from the world, and the world listens to them. WE are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By THIS we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error."
wow this is so true! Im 55 and active.. i ride motocross at a local track and Ive lost count of how many times people I know told me I was to old do be doing it... theyve been telling me that since I was 40. Im also in the gym 5 days a week and Im putting on muscle and guess what! Im too old to be working so hard at the gym as well. Crabs in a bucket... I assume they dont even realize what theyre doing... it seems to me its human nature to knock people down who have left you in the dust.
I’m 76 and feel great. Had a mini stroke 4 years ago. Still building Muscle and exercising every day. The more I work the better I feel. My wife is 25 years younger than me so that might have something to do with my passion for living❤
Good for you. I turned 70 this year. Last year, I had a major heart attack, two surgeries (angiooplasty, then a quadruple heart bypass). Recovery took a few months but as soon as the cardiologists gave me permission, I re-joined the gym and I work out every other day, plus I walk 10,000 steps each day. Keep up your good work.
I am 70 and have always done weight lifting with adjustable dumbbells at home. Do not have a bar bell or squat rack so recently began Bulgarian split squats holding a 45- 50 lb. dumbbell in each hand for 10- 15 reps. Can now see that the legs have put on muscle mass. Sarcopenia will eventually get us all but we can slow it down a lot to live longer and healthier.
I will be 70 in November. I've been athletic all my life. I'm as muscular at 190 lbs as I was when I was younger. My annual labs are as good as ever. I eat five times a day. My metabolism is in overdrive, so I stay between 185-195 lbs, regardless of how much I eat. I simply don't pay attention to the calendar. Just stay active as long as you can.
@@ramsrinivasan1355 I eat a light breakfast around 6-7. I workout three times a week. 90 minutes high intensity workout.Eat lunch around 12-2. Snack around 3-4. Dinner around 7. Snack around 9. I eat because I'm hungry. My metabolism is in overdrive, thank God. I'm muscular at 185-195 pounds. I've worn the same waist size for thirty years. But,I've been athletic all my life.
I'm 75 now. I was in terrible shape and decided I had to do something and started weight training. Its been 5 years and I can say I have definitely gained muscle, flexibility and balance. Still working on stamina and diet.
Keep up the good work. I was diagnosed with RA (rheumatoid arthritis) at age 12. I am 75% disabled- But through hard work, good diet, LOTS of exercise- I managed to get off all pain meds and corticosteroids and am shredded and "mostly" healthy. I give all glory to God.
At 66 I lift weights walk three miles a day. People can't believe how old I am. All the motivation I need is to see some half alive old seniors at the local supermarket. Not ready for that yet.
Well... I am 84, soon to be 85 years old. I‘ve been on the keto diet since July 2023. I was off and on in gyms but fairly regular in the last two years. I usually exercise at 80-90% effort... rather seriously. My muscles have probably increased only 3-5% mainly through increases in muscle size that was previously gained. That said, I am stronger than I was 6, 12, or 18 months ago and able to push or lift more. And enjoy every second-day visit to the gym. Just Do It!
Might be time for testosterone replacement ..or minimally "Tonkat Ali" herb as testosterone booster. At 74 tried it and put on maybe 8-10 lbs of noticeable muscle (but i lift very heavy).
At age 73 I started resistance exercise in the gym. Now a year later at age 74 I'm more muscular than ever before in my life. Sarcopenia was and remains my primary motivation. However, being somewhat buff is really an emotional boost at my age (my girlfriend loves it). I don't know for certain but I'm suspicious my diet is a factor. I am full carnivore which is naturally high protien.
@@bobcase15 Yes, I'm loving it which is strange becasue I always hated it before. Last year when I started it was three days a week on my own. In the past three months I started a new gym and hired the gym's personal trainer. It's made all the difference in the world. I had no idea there were so many ways to pick up heavy things and pull on a rope attached to heavy things.
In Forty years and over 25K cases of anesthesia, my patients have taught me that being active is critical for quality of life at any age. Activities that promote flexibility, cardiovascular and muscle mass not only helps keep us in top physical form but also eliminates many unhealthy conditions.
I'll be 72 in a few weeks. Five years ago, I bought a German Shepherd dog to force me to walk. We walk at least 1 1/2 miles per day, all weather, and play fetch in a separate session. It was a wise decision, although not easy. These walks tire me considerably and leave less time, energy, or enthusiasm for weight training. Plus, I want to do other things than exercise; I was never athletic but exercised out of duty and an effort to keep my figure. The problem is getting enough rest when there is so much I want to do and learn. More serious than sarcopenia are the effects of spinal compression due to aging... I am now 1 1/2 inches shorter than my maximum, with associated hip pain and sciatica always in the background.
I am 71. I first saw the inside of a gym at age 50. Up to joining the gym I lived a relatively unhealthy life. I started to lift weights from the start and at the moment gym at least 4 days a week for an hour in the morning and sometimes 45 or more minutes in the evening, depending on my energy level. I go as heavy as I can. My height is 175cm, total mass 79.5 kg, Muscle mass 36.8 kg and body fat 18.7%. I have good muscle definition and firm muscle physique. I follow a healthy life style, a diet that exclude sugar and sugary foods, no alcohol, no potatoes and rice and avoid bread as far as possible. My diet is mainly veggies, meat, eggs and milk. To you mature guys out there, go for it, you can. A healthy physique is so much better. And it's nice to draw looks from all around when I go shopping in my gym vest! It's all worth it!
Great. I’m 66 year old male and working out in the gym from the age of 50. I do cardio and strength training on alternate days for 6 days(40 minutes daily). On Sunday morning I go for a walk along the beach for about 4kms. My height 175 cms and now my weight is 72kgs. I have reduced my weight by 11 kgs in the last 4.5 years by dieting.
Thank you for this overview. As an active 76'er, I am about to go to my gym on a regular basis...to not only preserve what I have, but to become stronger as I age. This is the type of information that we ALL can benefit from. It is a great motivator!
I will be 74 in July. I go to the gym 4-5 days a week. My one rep max for barbell bench press is 295. I joined a gym when I turned 65. So I know you can build muscle.Today is my back day where I do exercises for my upper and lower lats and shoulders. My landmine T-bar row max is 305.
I’ll be 77 in a few months. I’ve been training with weights since I was 13. Decades ago, the weight training was designed to enhance my athletic skills such as playing Division I varsity lacrosse at the University of Maryland. Now, my weight training is designed to prevent sarcopenia and enhance mental health. I also supplement my diet with a post workout drink consisting of whey protein, creatine, and collagen peptides. This regimen enables me to maintain my law practice as well as my home. Weight training, a proper diet, and selective nutritional supplements is as close as I will ever get to finding Ponce de Leon’s “ Fountain of Youth”!
At 68 I am shredded and trying to gain some more weight to add a buffer in case I might get sick but I have never been in better shape in so many ways that I would never have believed possible at this age. As I kiss my knees, drop down into the splits, pop back up to do Chinese plank pushups to challenge kids in their 39s for exemplifying what is possible, I consider it amazing. So many ways to get healthy and stay so after 60. Kudos to getting the new information to the world.
74 years old , been training since I was 14 years old , I now train twice a week , three sets of 10 , three muscles parts on the day , I changed to this training process, after a friend started to get injuries after doing to much and jumping his weights to high . Nice information 👌 👍
Interesting background on the relationships between the muscle and nerve cells and the functions of the satellite cells. Thanks for reviewing all of that. Great to see further support that sarcopenia can still be countered during senior years.
@@LanceHitchingsI like how you think, while of course the effects of aging cannot be completely prevented, I fully believe it can be vastly delayed. I think people who say you can only slow the effects of aging are doing a disservice, slow and delay have very different meanings. I don't think muscle loss should be an issue until people are 80 or older.
I am 77 and just squated 315 and deadlifted 365. I am an old power lifter and have just kept at it. Yes much less than 15 years ago but still putting on muscle and gaining strength (slowly).
I'm turning 70 in a few months and a life-long weight trainer. I am as muscular now as I was 30 years ago. Lost a bit of strength, but can still bench press 240 pounds at a weight of 175 pounds.
I always thought arm bicep girth determines natural bench max, not body size. My biceps are 16.25 inches so they are made for 225 to 245 bench. Just hit one year at bench and 205 lbs a few days ago. I don't think 5% of gym goers that bench at my gym do 245 or higher. Most do those short half reps at lockout and just a bit lower and say they do big weight.
@@donaldkasper8346 What is far more important is two you can not see and that is 1) type of muscle fibre and 2) where the tendons attach that serve as levers. In some people , the tendons attach such that it facilitate - and this is the key - how much leverage they can generate. That is why some smaller people with what appear to be small arms can lift so much weight.
"KEEP MOVING!" I always say. I'm 70 and just spent 3 weeks biking 800 miles and camping out. I wasn't easy and it took a week to recover, but I feel stronger because of it. I go to the gym 3x a week. I don't want to be old and weak.
My Dad's turning 76 this summer. He's never stopped putting on muscle ever since he started doing chin-ups and dips in 1997. He just doesn't put on muscle as fast as he did as a teenager in the gym. But growth is still growth, any growth us better than no growth, and he's bigger and stronger than ever. Arms over 16 inches, back is insanely wide, bodyweight 177. He uses soy protein powder with fruit juice, but no whey, creatine, TRT or special diet. His main secrets are simplicity and consistency.
This is encouraging. Am 77 and had two serious immobilizations. A heart bypass operation 5 years ago and broke both bones in one leg 3 years ago. Although I’ve been active most of my life, from riding a mobility scooter I had a long way to get back. I’m now working the 3 powerlifting exercises and know I’m stronger because the weights tell me. So I must have grown muscles
Came across this video a few days ago and read a lot of the comments. I was amazed at how being active, working out etc. Has given these people a healthy and better life so with that said I'm starting my workout program as of today. I'm 73 so wish me luck. I'm hoping it works for me like it did for all these wonderful people. God bless you all and take care !
I've got rods and screws fusing a half dozen vertebrae and go to the gym routinely to marry the titanium to the bone. The injury occurred at age 50 and I am now 65 and always in the gym to hold both muscle and bone deterioration at bay... (and pain as well) which is working so far. great video thanks
I've done weightlifting on and off my entire life. This last stretch from around age 62 to 67, I had stopped. I have finally decided the 3-5 miles of walking per day is still not enough which I never stopped for any length of time. But I am trying perhaps a lazier approach to lifting. One muscle group to failure per day. I find I'm more enthused to push it when it's only biceps. I also go harder than I might if I was doing multiple muscle groups like I used to when I was younger. So, basically, Day 1 Biceps, Day 2 Triceps, 3, shoulders (deltoid), 4 Back (Lats), 5 Chest. Right now I'm continuing the rotation with no breaks in days. I have missed a day on occasion, but I just do two the next day. One exercise early in the day, one later. I haven't decided yet whether I will add strength training for legs. Maybe this will be of interest to someone else.
I will mention a couple other things I do. I stay on one muscle, like for instance the right bicep until failure without moving to the left arm until done. I think this economizes the time to failure. I don't count reps or sets, so much as monitoring for muscle exhaustion. And I use dumbbells, of various weights sometimes switching back and forth between weights between sets.
I am 63, and I started going back to the gym two months ago. I am very pleased with the results so far, and I can’t wait to see how I have changed by the end of 2024. Old men can definitely rebuild lost muscle tissue.
The takeaway from this video is that it is a gamechanger! This guy explains the complex in plain English and it becomes easy to understand. I deeply appreciate this incredible video.
I am 74 and joined my first gym at 18. I have workout minimum 4 times a week past 56 years. Never rested more than one week each year except 2 surgeries that were less than 2 weeks each. I have gained over 40 lbs of pure muscles, I still workout 2 times in Planet Fitness, and 2 times in my well equipped garage 4 - 6 hours a week. I have lost more than 65% of strength since 60, but I had lost more than 20 lbs of fat, and had gained muscles since.
I’m 73 .When I was 38 I weigh 195 all muscle no fat. I could bench 225 six times 245 one . With a small bone structure. I stopped working out at 50 which was a huge mistake.cant come anywhere close to those numbers now. My point is do not stop working out as long as you are vertical don’t stop period.
I turn 79 this week We stopped cycling for the snow season because the roads were icy and anyway we prefer to ski and hike but got back to it last month. I can already see the cycling muscles coming back and the hills are getting easier. We gave up cycling completely during the covid restrictions, we went hiking in the mountains instead and when we resumed cycling the cycling fitness came back. I really haven't noticed any reduction in strength in the last ten years or so, the hills that got my legs and lungs aching then still feel about the same. We cycle hills up to about 15% gradient and up to about 30km.
Thanks so much for the detailed physiology of muscular dynamics . I'm gonna have to review the video several times to absorb all of the intricacies of the processes involved . An excellent treatise on the subject facilitated by the relevant graphics . A personal testimony ; I'm 75 and have been weight training consistently since the age of 24 . Never ever taken any androgenic ( PED's ) substances . Eat three , sometimes four meals a day . My muscle strength and volume remains virtually the same as it was when in my prime , proverbially around the age of 35 , and even at my current advanced age am one of the three or four strongest men in the gym . The only retrograde factor related to my age , is needing longer recovery time between gym sessions .
This also depends on if you're a life long resistance trainer. If you're just starting out at 70, you can increase muscle. But if you've been training your whole life, you've already reached your peak and have just been maintaining for decades by now. The best you can hope for in older age is slowing down the inevitable, which is definitely worth it. But you won't be suddenly adding muscle.
Au contrar. I’ve been lifting since I was twelve, Olympic competitions, slacked off during college and after (though I did have a somewhat physically demanding job) then bodybuilding in my late thirties, early forties, pretty much maintenance fifties and sixties, started slacking off again in my seventies, lost an inch or so in my arms and legs, added some to my waist 3:54
This is encouraging… I’m 75 and I’ve been going to the gym since 1/11/2024..I go to the gym 4 times a week and I have very little muscle but I do see some improvement… I think i need to do some sprinting too..
Let me say right off the bat that I'm a firm believer in the philosophy that at some point, the earlier the better, it's time to STOP FIXING YOURSELF and just enjoy living as you are. But, rules are made to be broken, right? I'm now 85 and any exercise I've done during that time has been accidental. However, I decided a few months ago that it was time to "fix" my staggering around hanging onto furniture. I bought a cheap set of bands and, following a few RUclips video exercises, I now do a 20-minute "workout" 3x week. Even with this minimal effort the improvement in my stability and confidence is remarkable. I don't have much of a clue what muscles are being improved but I do know that I can now wiggle my man boobs by flexing my pecs. It's almost sexy! Thanks very much for this great video. It's been instrumental in helping me understand the process.
I am 72 and according to my Doctor get away with telling people i am in my early 50th .My exercises consists of 3 X 1 to 1/2 hr weight training then 2 days rest which i been doing for over 30 years . The only problem i encounter is when i get an injury it takes much longer to recuperate than when i was in my 40 th . Still i keep up with my exercises but with less weight . I don't have a special diet and my weight 82 kgs at a 182 cm is constant though i have a "belly " which i find hard to get rid off but able to tug in when on the beach... So i guess keeping up with my training i should make 100 .
At 59 I'm in better shape than I've ever been. I never worked out til I hit 55. I work out with consistency 6 days a week, whole food, nothing processed, fasting, supplements and all done as optimal as I know how.
Born 7/7/1948. Started lifting 8/9/23 at 5'11, 210 lbs, now 192. Chest and arms look like a fit and strong late 20s. Arms went from 14" to 16". Sadly have lots of facial wrinkles and a few areas of loose skin around navel. Up to 12x70 with incline dumbbells, 185x8 on bench. Weight training works.
I have crossed 77 and of course I have felt a loss of strength in my body, a lot has happened during the 6 years. I can attribute some to my 10 surgeries (Cataract, Spinal Fusion, & Both Knees Replacement are to list a few), but I do not like to say I am crippled and invalid person, that will happen the day I will enter my grave. So what do I do? I get on my treadmill, stationary bike, and stair climber for cardio work out (at least 45 minutes each day), then I have my weight plates, bars, bells & bench; every alternate day I do as much as I can, I am positive that those surgeons who performed those procedures will be horrified if they see me in my small gym, but they wouldn't because I live in the wilderness of Maine, far away from them. I try to watch these videoes but I have hardly learn anything. I live a simple life, eat only twice a day, I drink (alcohol) on a regular basis. The outcome: my doctors have been telling me that I am in a better shape than 60 years old people. What I have learned: JUST DO IT, and DON"T Pay too much attention to these "Advisors"; we leave when our time comes. I try to have no regrets & of course NO FEAR.
This makes sense. At one point doctors loved drama and control, so telling someone that they can’t get better would have been something they would have loved to do. Doctors used to be just as strident about nerve cells, not regenerating. Now we know that after a serious accident nerve cells, regenerate just fine, what is lost is the signaling between those cells and the brain. I wouldn’t be surprised to find out this whole debate about muscle loss and age is a loss of some kind of signaling, which can be recovered because clearly the muscle cells aren’t disappearing forever.
MDs doctors go by the science they have time to review. Attack the system not the majority of medical prof’ls (incl ones in comments) who do their best in often broken, corrupt and or under funded systems in many countries.
I agree you are never too old to work out if your health permits. I am 81 and have been working out since I was a teenager. When I wasn’t playing sports I was in the gym. Now that I am retired I have more time to spend in the gym. I don’t lift the heavy stuff anymore, but do lift enough to still gain some muscle. I also feel better and look better.
Good video, but I woulda like to have heard less tech-talk and a more layman's language version. Half the length would be nice too or maybe the second half can be instructional telling us how to get started? Just a thought - thanks for giving young seniors like me hope.
I am 70, and diabetic for 25+ years. Actually, diabetes turned out to be blessing in disguise. I started weight training, exercise meditation and regular allopathic treatment. That has reveresed my age and i am still working without fatigue. I, being medical professional, helped me understand my disease better
At the age of 68 I started resistance/strength training. Prior to that I'd had a pretty sendentary lifestyle in a desk-bound role. I'm now 71 and despite having been diagnosed with Parkinson's four years ago I've lost 8Kg whilst also seeing significant muscle gains. My arms went from 14 inches to 15.5 inches and my strength has improved to the point where my routine includes 3 sets of 15 dips with an extra 22Kg in backpack. Now I walk 10Km to 20Km per day as well. Suffice to say I have never been stronger or fitter in my entire life and I have the energy levels of someone half my age. I fear becoming old and frail so I work hard to remain fit and robust. It's certainly worth that effort! My motto: I in tend to live forever or die trying Can't lose with a motto like that (either way ) 🙂
I am about to turn 70, I don't feel like it, and I don't facially look like it... but physically, I feel frail and in decay. For years, I have thought this is reversible... yet could find NOTHING to prove this was possible until now. I am going to follow you, and I am willing to work at regeneration.
I’ll be eighty in a couple of months. I’m also an above the knee amputee. I have lifted weights most of my life. Maintaining strength has been imperative since I lost my leg at the age of sixty-two. A couple of years ago, I decided to go back to the routines I worked out with back when I was bodybuilding in the late seventies. Four day or five day splits working one, two or three body parts per day, depending on the split I was using. I had put on some weight and wanted to drop at least fifteen pounds. I’m now twenty pounds lighter, but more amazingly I’ve added an inch to my arms, two to my chest (not my stomach) and lost five inches in my waist. Granted, I’m an experienced lifter, but during the time I’ve gone back to the gym, I’ve seen others who have consistently been working out change their body composition as well. We don’t get weak because we get old; we get old because we get weak.
I am 75 years young. I do three compound exercises three times a week for strength. I do the trap bar for my lower body at 180 lbs. I do 5 sets of 5 pull ups with my palms facing towards me so I get the biceps too. And lastly, I do an incline bench press with 205 lbs. Maybe when I reach 80, I can get my bench up to 275
I'm so gald you shared this inspirting news. At 74 I'm the oldest guy in my gym and it's really encouraging to hear from others in our age group that are having such great success.
I don't see 5% of benchers at my gym doing 275, but one who does is a senior. That is flat bench. Incline bench is hard. If you can do 205 incline, you can do 225 flat bench. Tall with very long arms, my throw distance at incline is 3 feet. Compare that to world powerlifters that throw 4 inches on flat bench. I am at 205 flat bench myself.
I just retired at 64 yrs old. I swore I was going to get in the best condition so I could enjoy my golden years. I walk 2 miles a day in the morning and work out with light weights and bands daily in my home gym. 80% of what I eat are superfoods and it’s working very well so far! I never get sick, not even colds. I believe it’s because of my regimen. I’m not bragging, I love feeling good and You can do it too! Good luck everyone ❤
The real secret is creatine. Studies on 80+ year olds with heavy creatine supplementation, high-protein diets and aggressive lifting schedules showed remarkable results. Creatine essentially shuts down sarcopenia.
I started pushing weights at 58 and write down all my workouts and will repeat some of them annually, now I’m 62 and train 5 days a week and in some cases will have a 100% improvement in weight lifted but will need to take longer breaks between sets, the best thing I ever did was to stop using alcohol/ tobacco/sweets and start lifting weights. Respect from UK.
For me, a key to staying healthy and feeling/looking younger as we age is to have a workout regiment that a) you can do any time, regardless of weather and has a low threshold to perform, b) is easy on your joints - as we age we also have less cartilage and more joint problems, and c) provides a good mix if aerobic and muscle building. My main exercise is rowing on an erg indoors, but swimming and biking are also good. I row for a long time and on a high resistance. The only muscles it doesn't work are arm pressing (tri's & pecs). For these, I use old fashion pushups, either on the floor or to make it easier, angled against a counter. The main thing is to find a workout regime that you like and you can at it, don't stop!!
By sheer luck, certainly not intentionally, I seem to have largely avoided muscle wastage. Very active at school, I joined my first cycling club at age 17 in 1948. Over the next seven years I cycled thousands of miles, until in 1955 marriage, extensive part time studying for a profession, and all the concomitant responsibilities, put and end to my additional activity. About five years later I became addicted to squash, which I played on a very regular basis until the age of 70. I retired at 67, and immediately took up road cycling again, which I have continued for the last 25 years, and am still enjoying at the age of 92. When I hit 90 I found the hills becoming a bit irksome, so I added a small e- assist kit to my road bike which has enabled me to maintain annual totals of between 1,600 to 3,000 km. Fairly recently I have also been regularly using resistance bands, and have actually noticed an increase in muscle volume, particularly in the biceps and triceps. It seems to be quite simple - provide one is not afflicted by illness or debilitating injury, fairly strenuous REGULAR exercise over the years will stave of the worse effects of aging.
Congratulations! You seem to be doing everything right and it looks like you've got it under control. Keep up the good work. I don't hear from many people who are over 90.
I’m 76 and feel my body is still beach-ware fit. Thanks to regular weight training, collagen and taurine, my body is better than that of many men forty years younger. Beware, however, creatine! Yes, it will fight off sarcopenia but it will also see off your hairline, if you’re generically susceptible. I’ve no intention of ever giving up on weight-training three times a week.
Muscle on the Body starts with Muscle in the Brain..73 years old after 11 years of Being a 24/7 Care Giver for the Love of My Life..Went back to Gym.Lost 18 lbs.,Lower B.P. by 30 points,started out 1/2 mile walk,Speed & Heavy Bag,Weights once a day..3 mths. LATER walk/run 2 miles in the A.m.& 2 Miles in the P.M. plus hit both bags and lift HEAVIER..
A great video explaining why and how. 1 sentence. Use it or lose it says it all. A relatively small mention of the most important subject. Food. In particular, protein. Humans eat so much junk food its beyond belief, add this to the chemicals they put on their skins and in their mouths it is truly amazing how they manage to live so long.
I just turned 70. Bought a body solid leverage squat machine a few years back, and squated 700 on it on my 70th birthday. I know it’s not like 700 on an Olympic bar, but still feel pretty good that the body can still push some respectable weights
A good message to the older person. What, how much and how often you eat is also vitally important . As we age absorption of nutrients can decline for numerous reasons, it's important to eat enough protein foods and nutrient rich meals. I was obese and type 2 diabetic at 62 plus had Gerd and inflammatory and stomach problems. After cutting the carbs and sugary stuff and adopting basically a semi Keto diet with more protein, fats , having sweet fruits in moderation ( fructose is still a sugar) and getting carbs from mostly vegetables, My weight reduced rapidly, the diabetes went into reverse and all the Gerd and stomach issues vanished. I'm 75 now 175 lbs not diabetic, medication free. Eating fats in diet let's the satiety hormone leptin signal your brain that you're full , so no more hunger pangs or inclination to snack between meals. Gut health improves too which improves mood and mental alertness. Intermittent fasting is hugely beneficial allowing your bodies natural self cleaning and recycling processes ( autophagy) to kick in. Nutrition combined with regular excercise definitely pays dividends to live a healthy active life in our later life ( and of course any age) I'd urge anyone to do their own research on this . Sickness is big pharmas business, healthy living is our business. Thanks for your video.
Thanks, Hitchings! An outstanding presentation. If you re-do or expand, some references to resistance training, etc. would be useful. almost 86 here, and peak-bagging related to Summits-On The Air, (SOTA) a recreational amateur-radio endeavor. Hoping the new knowledge you have provided will motivate losing some excess fat. Have been doing weighted squats and farmer's carry.
I’m 79 and have kept up my exercise regime for the last 30 years and in very good condition. I have an identical twin brother, never exercises etc. He had a heart attack, muscles have deteriorated, very stiff, etc. Guess what? An exercise regime, three times a week works, and also enjoyable. I see older adults who come to my fitness centre with the intention of getting in shape, usually quite overweight etc. They come for several weeks or a bit longer but give up. Sad. Really sad. One of the biggest things is giving up, talking oneself in not going. Solution: recognize that thought or thoughts and defeat it or them. It’s self-power.
I think so many people think that they're the only ones who were ever plagued by thoughts of quitting. EVERYONE gets these thoughts. The only difference between people who fail and people who succeed is that the people who succeed don't listen to those thoughts, don't give in to them. BTW, there's no better proof than 2 identical twins, one who exercises and it fit, and one who doesn't and isn't.
Strength training is a scary concept to 95% of the people to talk to, as if they must go from doing nothing to all this heavy lifting, running, spending lots of time doing it too. And, of course, they never evening consider it. That conversation is over. So, my question is, as strength training exercise beginners, wouldn't doing anything more than we're doing now be where to get started, like exercising from a chair, begin walking more around the block (walk you dog more), not even using weight at first, simple squats, sit ups, push ups, wave our arms around, etc...point is wouldn't doing anything more than we are doing now be better than nothing at all? I have hunch that once a person feels better both emotionally and physically, especially physically, that's where real progress will likely begin.
You are so, so right. My advice has always been, take baby steps. Start out with mild body weights. Some people would be amazed how far they can get with body weights. But do something, do more.
When u become older u should be more active in doing your daily house keeping work and preparation of food Never go to old age home U will become lazy Even though muscle loss is there in old age that we can't avoid it We should forget it Even in rainy season u can climb stairs Keep on moving Definitely it will generate muscle As famous bodybuilder says 'No gain without pain'
I just turned 70 and have been lifting weights consistently since I was 14. I take no meds and blood pressure this morning was 122/67. In 5 years I just reached 850 work outs at 24 Hour Fitness.
Are you ever willing to go to major longevity conferences? You are super young for your age and super sharp. What I mean is extremely impressive astounding.
At age 59 after eventually succumbing to a disabling chronic pain affliction and being medicated to a ridiculous extent by modern healthcare I almost gave up. Then I wondered what it would be like to now age in that condition. I tested my ability to get up off the floor unaided and was shocked at how difficult it was and how dangerous this would be as I aged. Fast forward 6 years now at age 66. I am off nearly all those meds, back down to ideal body weight and adding muscle. I still suffer the chronic pain affliction and probably always will but I choose to carefully fight it by continuing to move and strengthen muscles. I practice getting up off the floor often as part of my routine. This is hard work folks and yet it’s so necessary. Paced and careful is the way to go, but keeping moving is critical to safely aging.
What recovery schedule works for y'all? I am 72 and work out with an Inspire cable machine (which I LOVE! -easy on joints), adjustable dumbells, and I have a hack squat machine. 2-4 x a week. Rest and RECOVERY!! ?? - What I am struggling with is how many days between workouts? I supplement also.. I love the work outs but energy is a big factor for a good session.
Hello ! I just found this channel on RUclips. Would you kindly address the topic of building muscles when one is over 65 years old and diabetic? I would very much appreciate to learn from you as you struck me as a very thorough researcher. Thanks a bunch in advance for reverting back to me. Dramane Deme Filmmaker Burkina Faso West Africa
I'm 68, in very good health and workout with weights and hiit 2-3 times a week. Unfortunately, i have permanent foot drop in left leg due to a misdiagnosed lumbar herniation which caused me to unknowingly do nerve damage over time until one day a sudden lumbar flare up caused the foot drop. Would love to see some nerve regeneration but after 6 years i think it's permanent. Either way, i still go to the gym and continue build muscle in all other areas of the body.
I have been strength training in the gym for 46 years. I can still do 100 lb. dumbbell presses on the flat bench. . . Inclines with 85 lbs, and 65 lbs for seated shoulder presses. I'll be turning 74 in June. Most people think that I am in my mid to late 50's. Join me . . . make those weights look good !!
At 67 I have noticed my strength is getting better at the gym. But my knee pains still prevent me from dancing and running like I used to which I miss alot. Some days are painless for walking (especially if I have been working on leg workout days) but if I attempt to run or dance, I have to go very slow and brief. My only worry is that if an emergency ever happened I would be in trouble. The weird thing about this is that I can still kick the heavy bag and punch it as fast as I used to in my teens.
I'm 72 and walk 2 miles twice a day after my meals. I do resistance training, pushups and weights before eating. I eat a mostly carnivore diet and make sure I get 1g protein per pound. I'm convinced that getting enough protein as a senior is vitally important. I have gained lean muscle mass and it is noticeable.
I think the magic word is carnivore. I am 70, carnivore and have never felt better. Lost 20 kg, no more arthritis, sun spots 12:14 gone, don’t burn in the sun any longer, huge increase in mental 12:14 clarity, and constant energy. I lift heavy twice a week, which includes 12 x 3 chin-ups. I eat once or twice a day. I have to confess to an addiction to rib eyes. The body never tires when being nourished the way it likes…
Some few years ago I looked at one of my forearms--- only an elderly person like me (79 years) could lose track of his forearms--- and saw that it looked swollen. I thought, "God no... now I have edema of the forearm--- to go with the minor problems that I have with edema in the legs." Silly me. It then dawned on me that I had purchased hand grips from Walmart and that whereas I could only do about 35 repetitions at first I had worked up to 80. And of course with gripping the muscle failure happens well above the wrist in the forearm, where the tendons terminate. Could that be it I thought? It seemed unbelievable. All those years as a young man wishing that I had the courage and diligence to work out strenuously and regularly. Was that all that I had to do? Regularly go to failure on an exercise? To jump to the quick, a few years have passed and I now regularly torture myself with assisted negative pullups to failure, skullcrackers, bent rowing, pulldowns, pushdowns, calf raises, wall pushoffs, etc. I also try to run fast up a local hill every day. My lattes are very surely bigger than they have ever been and ditto for my triceps. I favor a very large number of repetitions to failure... dozens for some of the movements (safer for an old man). My weight 20 years ago was about 210 lbs; now it's about 165 (obviously... with no sarcopenia). [Also taking creatine, trimethylglycine and "glynac" but my gains mainly happened before I started on them.]
Just look at Vince McMan the previous owner of the WWE.This guy is in his late 70's and is ripped. I know as a personal fact you can keep and build muscle mass.Being less active is the biggest problem.
That's right! She still calls me Honey! 77 years old and still rockin baby! I use a 5 week hard gainer weight resistance program with upper/lower body workouts with cardio. Alternate Pushes and Pulls. Diet is always key. Weigh the same as in high school in 1966! Get those 8 hours. No booze and stuff!
I'm 78 and I exercise regularly, but it is more and more painful as I age, so I have to push myself past pain that I did not have when I was younger. I am guessing that much of sarcopenia can be attributed to this progressively greater discomfort upon exercising
If you eliminate carbohydrates, seed/vegetable oils, and sugar, the only pain you should have is muscles from working out. I've read thousands of seniors now stating this to be the case on the carnivore way of eating. Check out Dr. Berry here on youtube.
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Turning 75 tomorrow. Have been working out 3x per week for 6 years at the “Y”. A week ago last Monday I performed 40 chin-ups and 35 pull-ups in sets of 10 in good form to celebrate my age. Training definitely works for me.
That’s amazing. Kudos to you.
Keep it up!
Me 75 end of April, slim but not a lot of muscle,not good but I did 1 press-up before Christmas hopefully I can increase this
Wow, I am turning 75 on Tuesday, April 2nd. I can't do as many pull ups as you, but I can do 7 L- Sit chin ups sets and I have a 76 yo FB friend who can do one arm pull ups. Most people have no idea what senior people do if they start training early on and keep to it .
Awesome!! Keep going!!
a video that all 60 years oldsters should watch, a hidden and o unspoken reality ignored by the medical world . i am 93 years old and have decided 12 years ago not to take up residence in an old age home, do all the work involved in running a big house and looking after all my needs on my own. i have to keep moving all day, I walk and do not drive, have no time to sit and watch TV, I exercise and find that I can increase the number of press ups over the years, yet I was not sure that one could keep one’s strength as aging is said to be keeping going downhill faster and faster. my advice to my friends: keep moving, keep testing your physical limits and accept that the older you get : the harder you have to work to keep young
Congratulations, Alain. I love hearing from guys your age. You've hit the nail squarely on the head. It's all about keeping active and exercising...more & more, if necessary.
As a 63 year old , I am listening and have been aware of this for sometime and as I age l am increasing my resistance and body weight training , training the grip and leg strength with good mobility...The other is nutrition , all that said , O am not sure if I would even make 90 but will try remain the best l can be .. I have good muscle and flexibility and look good for 63 but it's words from those like yourself that help keep me inspired ..
I hope you feel well and strong and defying age , leave us some secrets to your longevity would help 😊
Thanks for the extra kick in the ass , appreciated
Well said, Alain. I will be 93 in a few months and can entirely relate to your story. Keep up the good work.
I think making 93 is a great achievement in itself. Im 60 and feel like I've lived forever.
Superb. A triumph of the best kind of determination
Bordeaux France salutes you. DW
I just turned 70 and I have a young figure - as good as any woman in her 20s. Been lifting weights since I was 23. The result of this is that I have ZERO bone loss at my age which is unusual for a woman my age. In the past year I increased my number of exercises. I believe it's important to be careful as you get older, but I have found that I've been able to further develope my muscles in the past year, especially my chest and back muscles.
No you don't have 20 year old girl figure.
@@JanRiffler Right, because most American women in their 20s don't have nearly as good a shape as I do. Most are fat and out of shape. Like you Jan.
Lifting weights are as responsible for no bone loss as they are for your great figure. And so much more.
@@LanceHitchings Ahhh thank you. Your video made my day because I do want to believe that I can keep improving! Thanks so much for the good news.
Awesome stuff Lisa!
That's inspiring!
Blessings to you!
The biggest risks we face in life are the whispers in our ears. Telling us what we can and cant do.
Exactly!
John 4:1-6)
"Beloved, do NOT believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see if they be from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses Jesus Christ came in the flesh is from God, and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of antichrist, which you heard was coming and is in the world already. Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. They are from the world, therefore they speak from the world, and the world listens to them.
WE are from God.
Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By THIS we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error."
Mostly, from inside my own head.
Seeds are sown, beware!
wow this is so true! Im 55 and active.. i ride motocross at a local track and Ive lost count of how many times people I know told me I was to old do be doing it... theyve been telling me that since I was 40. Im also in the gym 5 days a week and Im putting on muscle and guess what! Im too old to be working so hard at the gym as well. Crabs in a bucket... I assume they dont even realize what theyre doing... it seems to me its human nature to knock people down who have left you in the dust.
I’m 76 and feel great. Had a mini stroke 4 years ago. Still building Muscle
and exercising every day. The more I work the better I feel. My wife is 25 years younger than me so that might have something to do with my passion for living❤
😂
Now you're just posing !
Good for you. I turned 70 this year. Last year, I had a major heart attack, two surgeries (angiooplasty, then a quadruple heart bypass). Recovery took a few months but as soon as the cardiologists gave me permission, I re-joined the gym and I work out every other day, plus I walk 10,000 steps each day. Keep up your good work.
I am 70 and have always done weight lifting with adjustable dumbbells at home. Do not have a bar bell or squat rack so recently began Bulgarian split squats holding a 45- 50 lb. dumbbell in each hand for 10- 15 reps. Can now see that the legs have put on muscle mass. Sarcopenia will eventually get us all but we can slow it down a lot to live longer and healthier.
Hopefully, we can all hold sarcopenia at bay for a long, long time.
BS. Please post a video of you doing it with 50 lbs in each hand.
I will be 70 in November. I've been athletic all my life. I'm as muscular at 190 lbs as I was when I was younger. My annual labs are as good as ever. I eat five times a day. My metabolism is in overdrive, so I stay between 185-195 lbs, regardless of how much I eat. I simply don't pay attention to the calendar. Just stay active as long as you can.
Awesome!
I PRAY to be that healthy when I'm 60! No less 70!
Keep up the good work!
Awesome! Love to see your workouts. I'm right behind you at 66: ruclips.net/video/Qic_3-jISME/видео.htmlsi=LYUYCxbw9c5M6vxC
You go, man! Keep up the good work. We'll make 70 the new 30.
Your food timings please
@@ramsrinivasan1355 I eat a light breakfast around 6-7. I workout three times a week. 90 minutes high intensity workout.Eat lunch around 12-2. Snack around 3-4. Dinner around 7. Snack around 9. I eat because I'm hungry. My metabolism is in overdrive, thank God. I'm muscular at 185-195 pounds. I've worn the same waist size for thirty years. But,I've been athletic all my life.
I'm 75 now. I was in terrible shape and decided I had to do something and started weight training. Its been 5 years and I can say I have definitely gained muscle, flexibility and balance. Still working on stamina and diet.
Keep up the good work.
I was diagnosed with RA (rheumatoid arthritis) at age 12.
I am 75% disabled-
But through hard work, good diet, LOTS of exercise- I managed to get off all pain meds and corticosteroids and am shredded and "mostly" healthy.
I give all glory to God.
I know, it's harder the older we are. But we can all get there. Keep up the good work.
@@rdallas81
It took your willingness and effort.
Joan Mc Donald, Ernestine Sheppard, and Taki Mika, proves women don't get osteopenia
Try circuit training- like squat, clean and jerk, leg curl, pulldown: you get the idea. NO rest.
At 66 I lift weights walk three miles a day. People can't believe how old I am. All the motivation I need is to see some half alive old seniors at the local supermarket. Not ready for that yet.
Well... I am 84, soon to be 85 years old. I‘ve been on the keto diet since July 2023. I was off and on in gyms but fairly regular in the last two years. I usually exercise at 80-90% effort... rather seriously. My muscles have probably increased only 3-5% mainly through increases in muscle size that was previously gained.
That said, I am stronger than I was 6, 12, or 18 months ago and able to push or lift more. And enjoy every second-day visit to the gym.
Just Do It!
Nice man, keep it up 👍
Might be time for testosterone replacement ..or minimally "Tonkat Ali" herb as testosterone booster. At 74 tried it and put on maybe 8-10 lbs of noticeable muscle (but i lift very heavy).
T can certain be a factor. But I would try natural methods for boosting it, before trying TRT. Consuming adequate protein can also be a factor.
At age 73 I started resistance exercise in the gym. Now a year later at age 74 I'm more muscular than ever before in my life. Sarcopenia was and remains my primary motivation. However, being somewhat buff is really an emotional boost at my age (my girlfriend loves it). I don't know for certain but I'm suspicious my diet is a factor. I am full carnivore which is naturally high protien.
Great news, i'm 76, been in the gym all my life. I hope you love it
@@bobcase15 Yes, I'm loving it which is strange becasue I always hated it before. Last year when I started it was three days a week on my own. In the past three months I started a new gym and hired the gym's personal trainer. It's made all the difference in the world. I had no idea there were so many ways to pick up heavy things and pull on a rope attached to heavy things.
Same here. I’m in better shape, have more muscle & a higher level of fitness than ever.
Love it!.
Keep up the good work guys!
Very inspiring!
Excellent brother, keep up the good work.
I'm 68, and a diligent weight lifting fan, thank you for addressing information relevant to our age group 👍🏻great to see the comments as well!
Happy to help!
In Forty years and over 25K cases of anesthesia, my patients have taught me that being active is critical for quality of life at any age. Activities that promote flexibility, cardiovascular and muscle mass not only helps keep us in top physical form but also eliminates many unhealthy conditions.
So true. IMHO, cardio and mobility drills are just as important as resistance training.
My mom is 70, she started working out 8 months ago and she has gained 5 kg of muscle 💪🏼
I'll be 72 in a few weeks. Five years ago, I bought a German Shepherd dog to force me to walk. We walk at least 1 1/2 miles per day, all weather, and play fetch in a separate session. It was a wise decision, although not easy. These walks tire me considerably and leave less time, energy, or enthusiasm for weight training. Plus, I want to do other things than exercise; I was never athletic but exercised out of duty and an effort to keep my figure. The problem is getting enough rest when there is so much I want to do and learn. More serious than sarcopenia are the effects of spinal compression due to aging... I am now 1 1/2 inches shorter than my maximum, with associated hip pain and sciatica always in the background.
I am 71. I first saw the inside of a gym at age 50. Up to joining the gym I lived a relatively unhealthy life. I started to lift weights from the start and at the moment gym at least 4 days a week for an hour in the morning and sometimes 45 or more minutes in the evening, depending on my energy level. I go as heavy as I can. My height is 175cm, total mass 79.5 kg, Muscle mass 36.8 kg and body fat 18.7%. I have good muscle definition and firm muscle physique. I follow a healthy life style, a diet that exclude sugar and sugary foods, no alcohol, no potatoes and rice and avoid bread as far as possible. My diet is mainly veggies, meat, eggs and milk. To you mature guys out there, go for it, you can. A healthy physique is so much better. And it's nice to draw looks from all around when I go shopping in my gym vest! It's all worth it!
Keep it up, you guys!
Great. I’m 66 year old male and working out in the gym from the age of 50. I do cardio and strength training on alternate days for 6 days(40 minutes daily). On Sunday morning I go for a walk along the beach for about 4kms. My height 175 cms and now my weight is 72kgs. I have reduced my weight by 11 kgs in the last 4.5 years by dieting.
Thank you for this overview. As an active 76'er, I am about to go to my gym on a regular basis...to not only preserve what I have, but to become stronger as I age. This is the type of information that we ALL can benefit from. It is a great motivator!
Glad it was helpful!
Way too few seniors at my gym. 5% or less.
I will be 74 in July. I go to the gym 4-5 days a week. My one rep max for barbell bench press is 295. I joined a gym when I turned 65. So I know you can build muscle.Today is my back day where I do exercises for my upper and lower lats and shoulders. My landmine T-bar row max is 305.
Wow! Those are some pretty impressive number, a any guy. Let alone a 74 year old. Same age as me, but your numbers beat mine!
I’ll be 77 in a few months. I’ve been training with weights since I was 13. Decades ago, the weight training was designed to enhance my athletic skills such as playing Division I varsity lacrosse at the University of Maryland. Now, my weight training is designed to prevent sarcopenia and enhance mental health. I also supplement my diet with a post workout drink consisting of whey protein, creatine, and collagen peptides. This regimen enables me to maintain my law practice as well as my home.
Weight training, a proper diet, and selective nutritional supplements is as close as I will ever get to finding Ponce de Leon’s “ Fountain of Youth”!
At 68 I am shredded and trying to gain some more weight to add a buffer in case I might get sick but I have never been in better shape in so many ways that I would never have believed possible at this age. As I kiss my knees, drop down into the splits, pop back up to do Chinese plank pushups to challenge kids in their 39s for exemplifying what is possible, I consider it amazing. So many ways to get healthy and stay so after 60. Kudos to getting the new information to the world.
74 years old , been training since I was 14 years old , I now train twice a week , three sets of 10 , three muscles parts on the day , I changed to this training process, after a friend started to get injuries after doing to much and jumping his weights to high . Nice information 👌 👍
Interesting background on the relationships between the muscle and nerve cells and the functions of the satellite cells. Thanks for reviewing all of that. Great to see further support that sarcopenia can still be countered during senior years.
Not just countered. Defeated.
@@LanceHitchingsthat's what I'm talkin' bout!
I'm with you on that! Thanks for the work that you do....@@LanceHitchings
@@LanceHitchingsI like how you think, while of course the effects of aging cannot be completely prevented, I fully believe it can be vastly delayed. I think people who say you can only slow the effects of aging are doing a disservice, slow and delay have very different meanings. I don't think muscle loss should be an issue until people are 80 or older.
I am 77 and just squated 315 and deadlifted 365. I am an old power lifter and have just kept at it. Yes much less than 15 years ago but still putting on muscle and gaining strength (slowly).
Keep it up.
I'm turning 70 in a few months and a life-long weight trainer. I am as muscular now as I was 30 years ago. Lost a bit of strength, but can still bench press 240 pounds at a weight of 175 pounds.
I always thought arm bicep girth determines natural bench max, not body size. My biceps are 16.25 inches so they are made for 225 to 245 bench. Just hit one year at bench and 205 lbs a few days ago. I don't think 5% of gym goers that bench at my gym do 245 or higher. Most do those short half reps at lockout and just a bit lower and say they do big weight.
@@donaldkasper8346 What is far more important is two you can not see and that is 1) type of muscle fibre and 2) where the tendons attach that serve as levers. In some people , the tendons attach such that it facilitate - and this is the key - how much leverage they can generate. That is why some smaller people with what appear to be small arms can lift so much weight.
I broke my leg. During the non weight bearing phase I have lost leg muscles and will be battling to get back to normal. Great information. Thank you
"KEEP MOVING!" I always say.
I'm 70 and just spent 3 weeks biking 800 miles and camping out.
I wasn't easy and it took a week to recover, but I feel stronger because of it.
I go to the gym 3x a week. I don't want to be old and weak.
Thank you for this research info. At over 70, it gives me hope. Will start off tomorrow!
You got this!
My Dad's turning 76 this summer. He's never stopped putting on muscle ever since he started doing chin-ups and dips in 1997. He just doesn't put on muscle as fast as he did as a teenager in the gym. But growth is still growth, any growth us better than no growth, and he's bigger and stronger than ever. Arms over 16 inches, back is insanely wide, bodyweight 177. He uses soy protein powder with fruit juice, but no whey, creatine, TRT or special diet. His main secrets are simplicity and consistency.
Your dad sounds like he's right on track. Tell him "Congrats" for me.
@@LanceHitchings I will! Thank you! 💪
@@surrealistidealistsoy protein lol. Wake up
Fruit juice smh.
@@jamesdean7756 What's the problem?
This is encouraging. Am 77 and had two serious immobilizations. A heart bypass operation 5 years ago and broke both bones in one leg 3 years ago. Although I’ve been active most of my life, from riding a mobility scooter I had a long way to get back.
I’m now working the 3 powerlifting exercises and know I’m stronger because the weights tell me. So I must have grown muscles
I know, it can be a long way back. Keep up the good works.
Heart bypass has nothing to do with how much you can lift.
Came across this video a few days ago and read a lot of the comments. I was amazed at how being active, working out etc. Has given
these people a healthy and better life so with that said I'm starting my workout program as of today. I'm 73 so wish me luck. I'm hoping it works for me like it did for all these wonderful people. God bless you all and take care !
I've got rods and screws fusing a half dozen vertebrae and go to the gym routinely to marry the titanium to the bone. The injury occurred at age 50 and I am now 65 and always in the gym to hold both muscle and bone deterioration at bay... (and pain as well) which is working so far.
great video thanks
Stronger back supports the spin, reduces pain.
Keep up the good work. Love hearing from you guys.
I've done weightlifting on and off my entire life. This last stretch from around age 62 to 67, I had stopped. I have finally decided the 3-5 miles of walking per day is still not enough which I never stopped for any length of time. But I am trying perhaps a lazier approach to lifting. One muscle group to failure per day. I find I'm more enthused to push it when it's only biceps. I also go harder than I might if I was doing multiple muscle groups like I used to when I was younger. So, basically, Day 1 Biceps, Day 2 Triceps, 3, shoulders (deltoid), 4 Back (Lats), 5 Chest. Right now I'm continuing the rotation with no breaks in days. I have missed a day on occasion, but I just do two the next day. One exercise early in the day, one later. I haven't decided yet whether I will add strength training for legs. Maybe this will be of interest to someone else.
I will mention a couple other things I do. I stay on one muscle, like for instance the right bicep until failure without moving to the left arm until done. I think this economizes the time to failure. I don't count reps or sets, so much as monitoring for muscle exhaustion. And I use dumbbells, of various weights sometimes switching back and forth between weights between sets.
I am 63, and I started going back to the gym two months ago. I am very pleased with the results so far, and I can’t wait to see how I have changed by the end of 2024. Old men can definitely rebuild lost muscle tissue.
The takeaway from this video is that it is a gamechanger! This guy explains the complex in plain English and it becomes easy to understand. I deeply appreciate this incredible video.
I am 74 and joined my first gym at 18. I have workout minimum 4 times a week past 56 years. Never rested more than one week each year except 2 surgeries that were less than 2 weeks each.
I have gained over 40 lbs of pure muscles,
I still workout 2 times in Planet Fitness, and 2 times in my well equipped garage 4 - 6 hours a week.
I have lost more than 65% of strength since 60, but I had lost more than 20 lbs of fat, and had gained muscles since.
I’m 73 .When I was 38 I weigh 195 all muscle no fat. I could bench 225 six times 245 one . With a small bone structure. I stopped working out at 50 which was a huge mistake.cant come anywhere close to those numbers now. My point is do not stop working out as long as you are vertical don’t stop period.
It's not about how much you can lift. It's about that fact that it's never too late to add muscle.
I turn 79 this week We stopped cycling for the snow season because the roads were icy and anyway we prefer to ski and hike but got back to it last month. I can already see the cycling muscles coming back and the hills are getting easier. We gave up cycling completely during the covid restrictions, we went hiking in the mountains instead and when we resumed cycling the cycling fitness came back.
I really haven't noticed any reduction in strength in the last ten years or so, the hills that got my legs and lungs aching then still feel about the same. We cycle hills up to about 15% gradient and up to about 30km.
Thanks so much for the detailed physiology of muscular dynamics . I'm gonna have to review the video several times to absorb all of the intricacies of the processes involved . An excellent treatise on the subject facilitated by the relevant graphics . A personal testimony ; I'm 75 and have been weight training consistently since the age of 24 . Never ever taken any androgenic ( PED's )
substances . Eat three , sometimes four meals a day . My muscle strength and volume remains virtually the same as it was when in my prime , proverbially around the age of 35 , and even at my current advanced age am one of the three or four strongest men in the gym . The only retrograde factor related to my age , is needing longer recovery time between gym sessions .
I'll be 75 this summer, but I don't think of myself as being at an advanced age. But yeah, takes longer to recover.
This also depends on if you're a life long resistance trainer. If you're just starting out at 70, you can increase muscle. But if you've been training your whole life, you've already reached your peak and have just been maintaining for decades by now. The best you can hope for in older age is slowing down the inevitable, which is definitely worth it. But you won't be suddenly adding muscle.
I agree with what you said. This video is for all those guys out there who haven't been lifting their whole lives. Who are just starting out.
You want to gain muscle, you need to eat protein. And maybe amino acid supplements and creatine.
Au contrar. I’ve been lifting since I was twelve, Olympic competitions, slacked off during college and after (though I did have a somewhat physically demanding job) then bodybuilding in my late thirties, early forties, pretty much maintenance fifties and sixties, started slacking off again in my seventies, lost an inch or so in my arms and legs, added some to my waist 3:54
This is encouraging… I’m 75 and I’ve been going to the gym since 1/11/2024..I go to the gym 4 times a week and I have very little muscle but I do see some improvement… I think i need to do some sprinting too..
Terrific presentation. Great speaking voice. Definitely will be following. Thank you.
Let me say right off the bat that I'm a firm believer in the philosophy that at some point, the earlier the better, it's time to STOP FIXING YOURSELF and just enjoy living as you are. But, rules are made to be broken, right?
I'm now 85 and any exercise I've done during that time has been accidental. However, I decided a few months ago that it was time to "fix" my staggering around hanging onto furniture.
I bought a cheap set of bands and, following a few RUclips video exercises, I now do a 20-minute "workout" 3x week.
Even with this minimal effort the improvement in my stability and confidence is remarkable. I don't have much of a clue what muscles are being improved but I do know that I can now wiggle my man boobs by flexing my pecs. It's almost sexy!
Thanks very much for this great video. It's been instrumental in helping me understand the process.
There ya go, proved my point.
I am 72 and according to my Doctor get away with telling people i am in my early 50th .My exercises consists of 3 X 1 to 1/2 hr weight training then 2 days rest which i been doing for over 30 years . The only problem i encounter is when i get an injury it takes much longer to recuperate than when i was in my 40 th . Still i keep up with my exercises but with less weight . I don't have a special diet and my weight 82 kgs at a 182 cm is constant though i have a "belly " which i find hard to get rid off but able to tug in when on the beach... So i guess keeping up with my training i should make 100 .
At 59 I'm in better shape than I've ever been. I never worked out til I hit 55. I work out with consistency 6 days a week, whole food, nothing processed, fasting, supplements and all done as optimal as I know how.
Stay with it. For life!
Born 7/7/1948. Started lifting 8/9/23 at 5'11, 210 lbs, now 192. Chest and arms look like a fit and strong late 20s. Arms went from 14" to 16". Sadly have lots of facial wrinkles and a few areas of loose skin around navel. Up to 12x70 with incline dumbbells, 185x8 on bench. Weight training works.
I have crossed 77 and of course I have felt a loss of strength in my body, a lot has happened during the 6 years. I can attribute some to my 10 surgeries (Cataract, Spinal Fusion, & Both Knees Replacement are to list a few), but I do not like to say I am crippled and invalid person, that will happen the day I will enter my grave. So what do I do? I get on my treadmill, stationary bike, and stair climber for cardio work out (at least 45 minutes each day), then I have my weight plates, bars, bells & bench; every alternate day I do as much as I can, I am positive that those surgeons who performed those procedures will be horrified if they see me in my small gym, but they wouldn't because I live in the wilderness of Maine, far away from them. I try to watch these videoes but I have hardly learn anything. I live a simple life, eat only twice a day, I drink (alcohol) on a regular basis. The outcome: my doctors have been telling me that I am in a better shape than 60 years old people. What I have learned: JUST DO IT, and DON"T Pay too much attention to these "Advisors"; we leave when our time comes. I try to have no regrets & of course NO FEAR.
I needed to see this today. Thank you!
Happy to help!
This makes sense. At one point doctors loved drama and control, so telling someone that they can’t get better would have been something they would have loved to do. Doctors used to be just as strident about nerve cells, not regenerating. Now we know that after a serious accident nerve cells, regenerate just fine, what is lost is the signaling between those cells and the brain. I wouldn’t be surprised to find out this whole debate about muscle loss and age is a loss of some kind of signaling, which can be recovered because clearly the muscle cells aren’t disappearing forever.
MDs doctors go by the science they have time to review. Attack the system not the majority of medical prof’ls (incl ones in comments) who do their best in often broken, corrupt and or under funded systems in many countries.
I agree you are never too old to work out if your health permits. I am 81 and have been working out since I was a teenager. When I wasn’t playing sports I was in the gym. Now that I am retired I have more time to spend in the gym. I don’t lift the heavy stuff anymore, but do lift enough to still gain some muscle. I also feel better and look better.
Good video, but I woulda like to have heard less tech-talk and a more layman's language version. Half the length would be nice too or maybe the second half can be instructional telling us how to get started? Just a thought - thanks for giving young seniors like me hope.
Sorry about that, too many guyus tell me that's what they tune in for.
I am 70, and diabetic for 25+ years. Actually, diabetes turned out to be blessing in disguise. I started weight training, exercise meditation and regular allopathic treatment. That has reveresed my age and i am still working without fatigue. I, being medical professional, helped me understand my disease better
At the age of 68 I started resistance/strength training. Prior to that I'd had a pretty sendentary lifestyle in a desk-bound role. I'm now 71 and despite having been diagnosed with Parkinson's four years ago I've lost 8Kg whilst also seeing significant muscle gains. My arms went from 14 inches to 15.5 inches and my strength has improved to the point where my routine includes 3 sets of 15 dips with an extra 22Kg in backpack. Now I walk 10Km to 20Km per day as well.
Suffice to say I have never been stronger or fitter in my entire life and I have the energy levels of someone half my age. I fear becoming old and frail so I work hard to remain fit and robust. It's certainly worth that effort!
My motto: I in tend to live forever or die trying
Can't lose with a motto like that (either way ) 🙂
I am about to turn 70, I don't feel like it, and I don't facially look like it... but physically, I feel frail and in decay. For years, I have thought this is reversible... yet could find NOTHING to prove this was possible until now. I am going to follow you, and I am willing to work at regeneration.
You are an absolute inspiration!!
Thank you, I really appreciate that.
I’ll be eighty in a couple of months. I’m also an above the knee amputee. I have lifted weights most of my life. Maintaining strength has been imperative since I lost my leg at the age of sixty-two. A couple of years ago, I decided to go back to the routines I worked out with back when I was bodybuilding in the late seventies. Four day or five day splits working one, two or three body parts per day, depending on the split I was using. I had put on some weight and wanted to drop at least fifteen pounds. I’m now twenty pounds lighter, but more amazingly I’ve added an inch to my arms, two to my chest (not my stomach) and lost five inches in my waist. Granted, I’m an experienced lifter, but during the time I’ve gone back to the gym, I’ve seen others who have consistently been working out change their body composition as well. We don’t get weak because we get old; we get old because we get weak.
You hit the nail right on the head. Absolutely correct.
The body adapts to what it is required to.
I’m building new muscles now at 59 that I never had before. I don’t quite have the energy that I had as a teenager yet, but I’m working on it.
I am 75 years young. I do three compound exercises three times a week for strength. I do the trap bar for my lower body at 180 lbs. I do 5 sets of 5 pull ups with my palms facing towards me so I get the biceps too. And lastly, I do an incline bench press with 205 lbs. Maybe when I reach 80, I can get my bench up to 275
I'm so gald you shared this inspirting news. At 74 I'm the oldest guy in my gym and it's really encouraging to hear from others in our age group that are having such great success.
Us old guys rule.
Damn!
You're in good shape, brother!
@@LanceHitchingslol.
I'm 42.
These years sure fly by!
I don't see 5% of benchers at my gym doing 275, but one who does is a senior. That is flat bench. Incline bench is hard. If you can do 205 incline, you can do 225 flat bench. Tall with very long arms, my throw distance at incline is 3 feet. Compare that to world powerlifters that throw 4 inches on flat bench. I am at 205 flat bench myself.
I just retired at 64 yrs old. I swore I was going to get in the best condition so I could enjoy my golden years. I walk 2 miles a day in the morning and work out with light weights and bands daily in my home gym. 80% of what I eat are superfoods and it’s working very well so far! I never get sick, not even colds. I believe it’s because of my regimen. I’m not bragging, I love feeling good and
You can do it too! Good luck everyone ❤
At 61 and a massive stroke in 2013,(no fault of my own), I attribute good health and fitness to eating whole foods and resistance training.
And walking too.
The real secret is creatine. Studies on 80+ year olds with heavy creatine supplementation, high-protein diets and aggressive lifting schedules showed remarkable results. Creatine essentially shuts down sarcopenia.
I started pushing weights at 58 and write down all my workouts and will repeat some of them annually, now I’m 62 and train 5 days a week and in some cases will have a 100% improvement in weight lifted but will need to take longer breaks between sets, the best thing I ever did was to stop using alcohol/ tobacco/sweets and start lifting weights. Respect from UK.
for the last 2 years i have been swimming every day at the pool from 25 meters to 2.5 miles this has changed my body as i am 75 years young
Yooooo man you look fantastic!!!!
Inspiring!
Thanks!
For me, a key to staying healthy and feeling/looking younger as we age is to have a workout regiment that a) you can do any time, regardless of weather and has a low threshold to perform, b) is easy on your joints - as we age we also have less cartilage and more joint problems, and c) provides a good mix if aerobic and muscle building. My main exercise is rowing on an erg indoors, but swimming and biking are also good. I row for a long time and on a high resistance. The only muscles it doesn't work are arm pressing (tri's & pecs). For these, I use old fashion pushups, either on the floor or to make it easier, angled against a counter. The main thing is to find a workout regime that you like and you can at it, don't stop!!
By sheer luck, certainly not intentionally, I seem to have largely avoided muscle wastage. Very active at school, I joined my first cycling club at age 17 in 1948. Over the next seven years I cycled thousands of miles, until in 1955 marriage, extensive part time studying for a profession, and all the concomitant responsibilities, put and end to my additional activity. About five years later I became addicted to squash, which I played on a very regular basis until the age of 70. I retired at 67, and immediately took up road cycling again, which I have continued for the last 25 years, and am still enjoying at the age of 92. When I hit 90 I found the hills becoming a bit irksome, so I added a small e- assist kit to my road bike which has enabled me to maintain annual totals of between 1,600 to 3,000 km. Fairly recently I have also been regularly using resistance bands, and have actually noticed an increase in muscle volume, particularly in the biceps and triceps. It seems to be quite simple - provide one is not afflicted by illness or debilitating injury, fairly strenuous REGULAR exercise over the years will stave of the worse effects of aging.
Congratulations! You seem to be doing everything right and it looks like you've got it under control. Keep up the good work. I don't hear from many people who are over 90.
So much truth and valuable information .
Thanks so much.
I’m 76 and feel my body is still beach-ware fit. Thanks to regular weight training, collagen and taurine, my body is better than that of many men forty years younger. Beware, however, creatine! Yes, it will fight off sarcopenia but it will also see off your hairline, if you’re generically susceptible. I’ve no intention of ever giving up on weight-training three times a week.
Didn't know that about creatine...obviously.
80 and go to the gym three times a week.
It's makes life better, takes longer to do outside chores, but the work gets done thanks to the gym.
Muscle on the Body starts with Muscle in the Brain..73 years old after 11 years of Being a 24/7 Care Giver for the Love of My Life..Went back to Gym.Lost 18 lbs.,Lower B.P. by 30 points,started out 1/2 mile walk,Speed & Heavy Bag,Weights once a day..3 mths. LATER walk/run 2 miles in the A.m.& 2 Miles in the P.M. plus hit both bags and lift HEAVIER..
Excellent Video Lance!
Hey Vince. Thanks, appreciate that. Believe it or not, this was kind of a throw away video. Who knew it would do so well?
A great video explaining why and how. 1 sentence. Use it or lose it says it all. A relatively small mention of the most important subject. Food. In particular, protein. Humans eat so much junk food its beyond belief, add this to the chemicals they put on their skins and in their mouths it is truly amazing how they manage to live so long.
That's a whole 'nother video, all by itself.
I just turned 70. Bought a body solid leverage squat machine a few years back, and squated 700 on it on my 70th birthday. I know it’s not like 700 on an Olympic bar, but still feel pretty good that the body can still push some respectable weights
A good message to the older person. What, how much and how often you eat is also vitally important . As we age absorption of nutrients can decline for numerous reasons, it's important to eat enough protein foods and nutrient rich meals. I was obese and type 2 diabetic at 62 plus had Gerd and inflammatory and stomach problems.
After cutting the carbs and sugary stuff and adopting basically a semi Keto diet with more protein, fats , having sweet fruits in moderation ( fructose is still a sugar) and getting carbs from mostly vegetables, My weight reduced rapidly, the diabetes went into reverse and all the Gerd and stomach issues vanished. I'm 75 now 175 lbs not diabetic, medication free. Eating fats in diet let's the satiety hormone leptin signal your brain that you're full , so no more hunger pangs or inclination to snack between meals. Gut health improves too which improves mood and mental alertness. Intermittent fasting is hugely beneficial allowing your bodies natural self cleaning and recycling processes ( autophagy) to kick in.
Nutrition combined with regular excercise definitely pays dividends to live a healthy active life in our later life ( and of course any age) I'd urge anyone to do their own research on this .
Sickness is big pharmas
business, healthy living is our business. Thanks for your video.
Thanks, Hitchings! An outstanding presentation. If you re-do or expand, some references to resistance training, etc. would be useful. almost 86 here, and peak-bagging related to Summits-On The Air, (SOTA) a recreational amateur-radio endeavor. Hoping the new knowledge you have provided will motivate losing some excess fat. Have been doing weighted squats and farmer's carry.
I’m 79 and have kept up my exercise regime for the last 30 years and in very good condition. I have an identical twin brother, never exercises etc. He had a heart attack, muscles have deteriorated, very stiff, etc. Guess what? An exercise regime, three times a week works, and also enjoyable. I see older adults who come to my fitness centre with the intention of getting in shape, usually quite overweight etc. They come for several weeks or a bit longer but give up. Sad. Really sad.
One of the biggest things is giving up, talking oneself in not going. Solution: recognize that thought or thoughts and defeat it or them. It’s self-power.
I think so many people think that they're the only ones who were ever plagued by thoughts of quitting. EVERYONE gets these thoughts. The only difference between people who fail and people who succeed is that the people who succeed don't listen to those thoughts, don't give in to them.
BTW, there's no better proof than 2 identical twins, one who exercises and it fit, and one who doesn't and isn't.
Strength training is a scary concept to 95% of the people to talk to, as if they must go from doing nothing to all this heavy lifting, running, spending lots of time doing it too. And, of course, they never evening consider it. That conversation is over. So, my question is, as strength training exercise beginners, wouldn't doing anything more than we're doing now be where to get started, like exercising from a chair, begin walking more around the block (walk you dog more), not even using weight at first, simple squats, sit ups, push ups, wave our arms around, etc...point is wouldn't doing anything more than we are doing now be better than nothing at all? I have hunch that once a person feels better both emotionally and physically, especially physically, that's where real progress will likely begin.
You are so, so right. My advice has always been, take baby steps. Start out with mild body weights. Some people would be amazed how far they can get with body weights. But do something, do more.
When u become older u should be more active in doing your daily house keeping work and preparation of food Never go to old age home U will become lazy Even though muscle loss is there in old age that we can't avoid it We should forget it Even in rainy season u can climb stairs Keep on moving Definitely it will generate muscle As famous bodybuilder says 'No gain without pain'
I just turned 70 and have been lifting weights consistently since I was 14. I take no meds and blood pressure this morning was 122/67. In 5 years I just reached 850 work outs at 24 Hour Fitness.
Congrats. I'm hitting 300 workouts at Orange Theory next Friday.
Are you ever willing to go to major longevity conferences? You are super young for your age and super sharp. What I mean is extremely impressive astounding.
I go to RAADfest every year.
At age 59 after eventually succumbing to a disabling chronic pain affliction and being medicated to a ridiculous extent by modern healthcare I almost gave up.
Then I wondered what it would be like to now age in that condition.
I tested my ability to get up off the floor unaided and was shocked at how difficult it was and how dangerous this would be as I aged.
Fast forward 6 years now at age 66. I am off nearly all those meds, back down to ideal body weight and adding muscle. I still suffer the chronic pain affliction and probably always will but I choose to carefully fight it by continuing to move and strengthen muscles. I practice getting up off the floor often as part of my routine. This is hard work folks and yet it’s so necessary. Paced and careful is the way to go, but keeping moving is critical to safely aging.
What recovery schedule works for y'all? I am 72 and work out with an Inspire cable machine (which I LOVE! -easy on joints), adjustable dumbells, and I have a hack squat machine. 2-4 x a week.
Rest and RECOVERY!! ?? - What I am struggling with is how many days between workouts? I supplement also..
I love the work outs but energy is a big factor for a good session.
71 and I feel my thighs and lower legs getting stronger. Haven't fell in 2 months now.
Hello !
I just found this channel on RUclips. Would you kindly address the topic of building muscles when one is over 65 years old and diabetic? I would very much appreciate to learn from you as you struck me as a very thorough researcher. Thanks a bunch in advance for reverting back to me.
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Your never too old I’m 62 and hit the gym every day 4 day split intensity and consistency are key
71 and in the best shape of my life. Surfing and Yoga.
This all depends on many other factors such as cardiac, kidney, lung etc health.
Depends on a lot of things, this was just an overview.
I'm 68, in very good health and workout with weights and hiit 2-3 times a week. Unfortunately, i have permanent foot drop in left leg due to a misdiagnosed lumbar herniation which caused me to unknowingly do nerve damage over time until one day a sudden lumbar flare up caused the foot drop.
Would love to see some nerve regeneration but after 6 years i think it's permanent.
Either way, i still go to the gym and continue build muscle in all other areas of the body.
Sorry to hear about the foot drop. If the original condition is healed, I think anything is possible. Don't give up hope.
I have been strength training in the gym for 46 years. I can still do 100 lb. dumbbell presses on the flat bench. . . Inclines with 85 lbs, and 65 lbs for seated shoulder presses. I'll be turning 74 in June. Most people think that I am in my mid to late 50's.
Join me . . . make those weights look good !!
Love all the comments from guys in their 70s who look like their in their 50s.
At 67 I have noticed my strength is getting better at the gym. But my knee pains still prevent me from dancing and running like I used to which I miss alot. Some days are painless for walking (especially if I have been working on leg workout days) but if I attempt to run or dance, I have to go very slow and brief. My only worry is that if an emergency ever happened I would be in trouble. The weird thing about this is that I can still kick the heavy bag and punch it as fast as I used to in my teens.
This was an exceptionally informative and motivating video.
I'm 72 and walk 2 miles twice a day after my meals. I do resistance training, pushups and weights before eating. I eat a mostly carnivore diet and make sure I get 1g protein per pound. I'm convinced that getting enough protein as a senior is vitally important. I have gained lean muscle mass and it is noticeable.
I think the magic word is carnivore. I am 70, carnivore and have never felt better. Lost 20 kg, no more arthritis, sun spots 12:14 gone, don’t burn in the sun any longer, huge increase in mental 12:14 clarity, and constant energy. I lift heavy twice a week, which includes 12 x 3 chin-ups. I eat once or twice a day. I have to confess to an addiction to rib eyes. The body never tires when being nourished the way it likes…
Some few years ago I looked at one of my forearms--- only an elderly person like me (79 years) could lose track of his forearms--- and saw that it looked swollen. I thought, "God no... now I have edema of the forearm--- to go with the minor problems that I have with edema in the legs." Silly me. It then dawned on me that I had purchased hand grips from Walmart and that whereas I could only do about 35 repetitions at first I had worked up to 80. And of course with gripping the muscle failure happens well above the wrist in the forearm, where the tendons terminate. Could that be it I thought? It seemed unbelievable. All those years as a young man wishing that I had the courage and diligence to work out strenuously and regularly. Was that all that I had to do? Regularly go to failure on an exercise? To jump to the quick, a few years have passed and I now regularly torture myself with assisted negative pullups to failure, skullcrackers, bent rowing, pulldowns, pushdowns, calf raises, wall pushoffs, etc. I also try to run fast up a local hill every day. My lattes are very surely bigger than they have ever been and ditto for my triceps. I favor a very large number of repetitions to failure... dozens for some of the movements (safer for an old man). My weight 20 years ago was about 210 lbs; now it's about 165 (obviously... with no sarcopenia). [Also taking creatine, trimethylglycine and "glynac" but my gains mainly happened before I started on them.]
Congrats! Way to go! Just proves my point...again.
I'm an old athlete with bad shoulders, but still train hard and heavy (for me). But I miss my solid size- hope you can help.
What kind of help are you looking for from me?
Just look at Vince McMan the previous owner of the WWE.This guy is in his late 70's and is ripped. I know as a personal fact you can keep and build muscle mass.Being less active is the biggest problem.
Absolutely right!
I take HMB to slow muscle loss and run and lift weights four days a week . I'm 69.
That's right! She still calls me Honey! 77 years old and still rockin baby! I use a 5 week hard gainer weight resistance program with upper/lower body workouts with cardio. Alternate Pushes and Pulls. Diet is always key. Weigh the same as in high school in 1966! Get those 8 hours. No booze and stuff!
40 years ago at Boston University they took 80 year old and had them build muscle so this is not new what is new is the nutrition that we know now
I'm 78 and I exercise regularly, but it is more and more painful as I age, so I have to push myself past pain that I did not have when I was younger. I am guessing that much of sarcopenia can be attributed to this progressively greater discomfort upon exercising
I hear ya, man. Same here. But the rewards are so worth it.
If you eliminate carbohydrates, seed/vegetable oils, and sugar, the only pain you should have is muscles from working out. I've read thousands of seniors now stating this to be the case on the carnivore way of eating. Check out Dr. Berry here on youtube.
Started back working out 3 months ago