I'm 73. A lot of good points. With regard to squats, I agree that holding a straight conventional bar can be rough on old shoulders. It was for me but, I bought a safety squat bar and it completely eliminated that problem. I also squat in a power rack with safety bars always in place at the proper height. Thanks for the vid
The back extension is a good substitute for kettle bell swings. I don't have that big machine in my basement, though. But I do have a good selection of kettle bells.
Pretty much agree. But for leg presses or whatever squat you do, unless your knees are bad should get the knees over the toes or you won't hit the quads much. Also, done right knees over toes strengthens the knees rather than degrade them as the popular advice "don't get knees over toes" would have it.
Hey Dave! It’s been a while since you’ve dropped one… keep ‘em coming 💪🏾🖖🏾 alrhough I must confess. I am GUILTY of the barbell squat, but I use a saftey Top Squat handle to protect the shoulders
1st to Comment! Your channel came up on my feed. In and out of the gym all my life, back in at 61 and feel the aches and pains. I’ll be watching your videos, was surprised you didn’t mention TRX for body weight exercise options.
After total double knee replacement, barbell squats are out of the question. I do sitting/standing squats instead. Box jumps? Fuggetaboutit! I couldn't jump rope as a kid. I tried kettlebell swings once. Didn't feel comfortable. Gorilla rows and halos are the only exercises I do with a kettlebell.
I started weight training in high school and am still hitting it hard at 68 years-old. I've also been a gym manager and trained thousands of people over the years so i have a good deal of experience with many clients, both old and young. In my experience you are 100% correct about the exercises you listed here. As we age the selection of exercises we perform MUST change if we want to keep working out and avoid injuries.
Thanks Dave these are all really good suggestions. I came to your video because I'm 49 and hurt my back after deadlifts for the millionth time and trying to plan for the next 30 years of training! :) I would add Deadlifts to your list.
At 46 I needed to lose weight and tried T focus 25 its a good thing I had my sport doctor because with all the jumping jacks i stretch a ligament in the knee PRP prolo fix it. I am now 52, and learn the hard way, no more heavy lifting and no more insane jumping, jump squats, bending quad etc. The other thing I am not a fan off is every website tells older lifter to do compound, squats deadlifts, bench press standing press bent rows, but all of those will put a toll on your body. My sport doctor cleared me for powerlifting again at 47 needless to say it did not last I got the squat up to 350 and deadlifts to 400 but huge back pain. At 52now my shoulders are cracking and sadly my sport doctor is retired now so i have to be extra careful
I’m over 50 and I replaced the barbell squat with the trap bar (hex bar) squat. Your back is in a more natural position and I find I can do more weight with the trap bar squat.
Dave - very good explanation of what not to do. Unfortunately I see all these things (I do not call them "exercises") at my gym every day. I cringed on you video's Olympic lifts. IMO these are also activities that should not be done by people under 50 either. I also think that kettle bell swings do not make you look cool, they just make you look dumb!
I'm 73. A lot of good points. With regard to squats, I agree that holding a straight conventional bar can be rough on old shoulders. It was for me but, I bought a safety squat bar and it completely eliminated that problem. I also squat in a power rack with safety bars always in place at the proper height. Thanks for the vid
I’ll be 65 in October, returned to the gym 2 years and 8 months ago, and I totally agree with you on the 5 exercises to avoid after 50.👍
Agree w your assessment of the 5 not to do. I'm a PT w 40 years of fitness/strength training experience.
The back extension is a good substitute for kettle bell swings. I don't have that big machine in my basement, though. But I do have a good selection of kettle bells.
Pretty much agree. But for leg presses or whatever squat you do, unless your knees are bad should get the knees over the toes or you won't hit the quads much. Also, done right knees over toes strengthens the knees rather than degrade them as the popular advice "don't get knees over toes" would have it.
Hey Dave! It’s been a while since you’ve dropped one… keep ‘em coming 💪🏾🖖🏾
alrhough I must confess. I am GUILTY of the barbell squat, but I use a saftey Top Squat handle to protect the shoulders
1st to Comment! Your channel came up on my feed. In and out of the gym all my life, back in at 61 and feel the aches and pains. I’ll be watching your videos, was surprised you didn’t mention TRX for body weight exercise options.
After total double knee replacement, barbell squats are out of the question. I do sitting/standing squats instead. Box jumps? Fuggetaboutit! I couldn't jump rope as a kid. I tried kettlebell swings once. Didn't feel comfortable. Gorilla rows and halos are the only exercises I do with a kettlebell.
I void jerky motion and anything that might over load my joints not my muscles.
I started weight training in high school and am still hitting it hard at 68 years-old. I've also been a gym manager and trained thousands of people over the years so i have a good deal of experience with many clients, both old and young. In my experience you are 100% correct about the exercises you listed here. As we age the selection of exercises we perform MUST change if we want to keep working out and avoid injuries.
Thanks Dave these are all really good suggestions. I came to your video because I'm 49 and hurt my back after deadlifts for the millionth time and trying to plan for the next 30 years of training! :) I would add Deadlifts to your list.
Thank you ❤
At 46 I needed to lose weight and tried T focus 25 its a good thing I had my sport doctor because with all the jumping jacks i stretch a ligament in the knee PRP prolo fix it. I am now 52, and learn the hard way, no more heavy lifting and no more insane jumping, jump squats, bending quad etc.
The other thing I am not a fan off is every website tells older lifter to do compound, squats deadlifts, bench press standing press bent rows, but all of those will put a toll on your body. My sport doctor cleared me for powerlifting again at 47 needless to say it did not last I got the squat up to 350 and deadlifts to 400 but huge back pain.
At 52now my shoulders are cracking and sadly my sport doctor is retired now so i have to be extra careful
I’m over 50 and I replaced the barbell squat with the trap bar (hex bar) squat. Your back is in a more natural position and I find I can do more weight with the trap bar squat.
Dave - very good explanation of what not to do. Unfortunately I see all these things (I do not call them "exercises") at my gym every day. I cringed on you video's Olympic lifts. IMO these are also activities that should not be done by people under 50 either. I also think that kettle bell swings do not make you look cool, they just make you look dumb!