Excellent information and presentation. There is NOTHING like being strong and able. At 68, I wanted a clear, concise muscle building program to keep me in good shape. This is just what I was looking for. Something that wasn't mentioned (can't get to everything, right?) is that bone health responds to the pressure put on it by muscles. If your muscles are weak and you don't use them, the body ceases to maintain parts that it doesn't use. So your bones become weaker and osteopenic or osteoporotic. But the good news is that just like you can rebuild muscle, you can also rebuild your bone. But you MUST use it. :-)
Exercise daily is to much even for teenagers let alone elderly muscles just can't recover that quickly. Be active everyday exercise 1-3 times a week is enough
Strength to weight ratio is very important for improved mobility and health span. Be as strong as possible, while as light as possible. This will require minimizing body fat, while maximizing muscle. VERY important to avoid injuring your joints.
Great message. Doctors need to convey this to their patients. My mom dies a couple of years ago at age 89. She could not go up 2 stairs without holding onto something and extreme labor. I tried to get her to exercise for years, but no luck. If her doctors told her to take a certain medication, she just did it. I wish she was told to exercise.
Yes!! This is what happens. Exact same story for my mother in law except she’s still living -just turned 80. Moves in SLOW motion and has a mindset that medicines are her passport to living rather than her own lifestyle choices.
Your reply was 2 years ago, so for what it’s worth, I just want to say that you were very lucky to have your mom until her beautiful age of 89 as not very many reach 80. I think the average life expectancy is about 77 for women. That said, weight training exercises help a lot. My father in law was 96 when he died and only one month prior to his death that he couldn’t really fend for himself, but on the side of his bed there were 5lbs weights that he used almost every day. He used a walker in the last few months of his decline but otherwise he was fine. He could feed himself, watch tv, read books, go to the bathroom without help. When he was younger he’d be walking a lot and lifting weights but nothing drastic. He was not a body builder, just trying to save his muscles a little. My lesson learned - start walking and lifting some weights, and increase proteins in my diet, which I have been doing and feeling much better since.
Very inspirational ! I see that this was recorded 4 years ago so I am curious as to how you are today. I am 79 years old and began losing my muscle strength about 2 1/2 years ago. I have been exercising but I don’t seem to be getting any stronger and I find it so frustrating. I find it increasingly difficult to get up from sitting, and need to hold on to something going up and down stairs. But I will keep trying harder because of your speech!!
Maybe you need to eat more protein in the form of red meat. Other meats are good too, but the iron in red meat is important too. It will help you develop muscle.
There are quite a few videos dedicated to just what you need - designed for us "old folk" to rebuild muscle. Take a look at them. Maybe try adding a small amount of creatine to your supplements. NOT body builder level - I use about a teaspoonful to a smoothie.
I’m all in and have been weight training for 46 years and still going strong - I don’t take any meds, good BP, high testosterone and clear on a heart calcium scan at age 62.
I am 58 years old I've been working out with weights for 43 years thank God I don't have any heart problems high blood pressure or diabetes but I have osteoarthritis in my hips Ankylosing spondylitis and scoliosis I can barely walk but I still exercise with weights three days a week what am I doing wrong
@@jamesgilmore1684 I’m no doctor but I’d suggest you have a long conversation with a specialist in the spondylitis and scoliosis topics and see if they can suggest either therapies or diet regimes that will alleviate your symptoms. Diet is often the cause of joint or digestive tract inflammation so there may be things you’re eating which your body is reacting badly to! Good luck!
@@jamesgilmore1684 I am not a health professional so will give no advice to you,all I will tell you is what I would do in your situation. You say you can "hardly walk" , which I take to mean you can walk a couple of steps. In your situation, I would take a couple of steps every single day, attempting to gradually improve so that I might manage 3, then4, then 5etc., steps a day. That's what I would try to do, but please take the advice of a medical profssional, NOT me, about this.
Congratulations on winning the genetics lottery. By that I mean, you can't change your genetics by working out or eating perfect, not even the best medicine. We are what we are. The best that we can hope for is quality of life.
Wonderful advice on what is the most important subject for every ageing individual in the world today, preserving , maintaining and building good health. Many Thanks
Brilliant motivational talk!!! I will check out the book. I just turned 62 and have started a weights program and I love it. I am trying to convince my husband and will send him this video. I love the idea of being fit and healthy in my eighties and nineties 😊
People are ALWAYS going to try to find ways to be LAZY & make up excuses..."Ohhhh, I'm too old to exercise" or...."Ohhh, I'm too busy to exercise". Its nonsense! A great motivational speaker in this video! Thank you Fred!
Most of this talk is about how well this gentleman is doing. Kudos! The other 10% is about just keeping up with sports and exercise as you age. Summary: "I am doing it into mid 80s and you can too! - don't give up, don't accept negative messages and keep using your body physically. - run stairs, lift weights, skip, ski, whatever!"
@@lindas.1751 Sure, why not. Just that if you don't need a pep talk or want to hear his story, then the useful takeaway information is minimal and the time needed to find that out is considerable. But I do like the story! Very much.
thankyou fred,,you make sooo much sense,you are sooo right,im suffering from muscle loss and ive never took any notice.....until now,,,in pain sore knees,no pading on backside very skinny ankles,etc,,,im glad ive found your video...!!,,ive allways been a hard worker ,but feeling weaker ,only early 60s,,,need to work out thank you for inspiration and hope your well...from scotland..
My joints hurt way before my muscles are tired, especially elbows and shoulders and knees, and that prevents working out with heavy weights to failure: joints fail before muscles. Damaging joints would prevent even lighter exercises. I'm a 69 yo healthy female with strong lower body and weak upper body all my life. Surely others have this issue of muscles vs joints. I haven't heard anyone address it.
You are an example of my hero from the Bible Caleb he was 85 and could still go out to battle well done mate 15 years to go nice to see a positive outlook
Ayup! Thanks for the reminder. Here's an exercise. wrestle mat.. I practice falling down. Then get up, then fall down, then get up... Practice falling, then, when you do trip, you are redy to tuck n roll, instead of trying to stay up, which causes twisted ankles, broken knees and hips.... Thanks again.. we trying to live waaaaaaay too long ;-)
You won't have to deal with sarcopenia if you hit the gym more regular, older you are the more you gotta do, leave that gym in pain if you have to . Let your body know who's in charge.
im 70, i still go to gym n trained three hours a day. im physically better looking that most in their thirties n much stronger. no aches n pains and still dating because they didnt know im actually 70 lol.
@@ngamokonikora708 well, around that age, every additional year counts. I'm just saying that he was even older than you thought. By now he should be around 88. I wonder if he's still around and how he's doing.
great talk. i wish i had known this information when i was young before i lost my muscles to sarcopenia. now at age 49 i try hard but they don.t come back :(
Great information.... eating whole natural foods and limiting carb intake along with moving every chance you can every single day keeps the body working...
@@nadiashireensiddiqi I think Fred would say that they might get "hurt" (suffer weakness etc) if they do NOT exercise. But of course underweight people need to put weight on, first visiting doctor for advice, and increassing their intake of protein, at least.
@@mikeyaureliush9017 making sure to get enough protein to encourage muscle growth, but you can lift light to start out. It is still important, I think, if underweight, to challenge your body to build and maintain MUSCLE which improves metabolism, hormone balance, etc.
@@nadiashireensiddiqi ...Common sense is the answer!😉 Do it slowly but surely!😉 Building strength and the muscle is the issue here! Not stupid comments from you!😉
After many years of doing pushups, sit ups and chinups...Starting right after I could walk ~ I started weight training at 15 ~ Now after a full life of cheating death (surfing after age 11)~ I'm kitesurfing (AGE 70) ~ Despite the heavey metals and chronic fatigue and stress of divorce and many years on my back in recovery from poor diet ! WOW !! SarcoPainia = slow death from laziness (BRUTAL)
I would say that he looks about 20 years younger than his real age, which is a real achievement, so congratulations to him. I am 66 now and have been exercising regularly for decades. I fully understand what he means about the " sense of exuberance"that regular exercise gives you, the undeniable feeling of well-being when you know you have a fully functioning body that can actually run, and do many other activities that are fun
I see that you care and in speaking to your audience, I know it helped them and me and it gets an important, not well-understood point across about the vital need for activity. The public at large is not as aware of this as one would think. And it's Ok to play on the women's team; nothing wrong with that, even though your friends ribbed you about it. I wish you would have acknowledged that. I can tell you, women would appreciate it, to say the least. Thanks for your research and effort to produce this video. Best.
I agree we have to strength train I’m 77 walk and strength train every day never give up I learned to challenge my body when I was a young marine whooo rah
I am 61 and I started doing nitric oxide dump (Zach Bush) alongside other simple exercises like walking and little bit of yoga. I am slowly adding muscle back which I was losing. Fred mentioned that we need short burst interval exercises are great for our body.
Thank you for your talk I could see at times it was difficult for you to keep continuity But a strong message excuse the pun. This old guy 75 now bikes for cardio and bands stretch for strength gotta be careful at my age with free weights think the bands are the way to go thanks again
I have been continuously taking hardcore, weightlifting workouts since I was age 16. I once calculated that in one workout I moved 17K lbs. per multiplying reps times sets times poundage. It is an ingrained habit and lifestyle for me. I also spent many years backpacking, mountain climbing, rock and ice climbing and running to train for those activities. I am now 82 years old and in the last four or five years, I have lost about thirty pounds of muscle and a lot of strength. I still work out and get sore muscles, but it takes about two weeks to recuperate. My point here is that exercise, resistance training, hardcore bodybuilding workouts do not stave off sarcopenia. You need normal levels of testosterone and growth hormone to avoid sarcopenia. At age 82, my testosterone level is zilch, and just try to get an MD to prescribe it for you. Some specialty practices will prescribe testosterone but will charge you large dollars.
Its obvious from the number of views that no one wants to hear it. When I mention it to my wife I get her just leave me alone look. Good job on the video, Thanks
@@sunnygirl9691 I am. read the barbell prescription, been leading by example long before the barbell prescription was published but it's still a good explanation and protocol. How about you, are you leading by example?
@@robertsmith6068 ha YES! 123 lbs 49 YO female pull-ups, chins, deadlifts, squats, OHP, have my own gym- studied for CSCS cert -PASSIONATE about strength training!!
@@sunnygirl9691 good for you. I have my own gym and stick to the basics also. along with walk jog run and self defense training. I also like russian kettlebell swings.
Thanks so much, you are a salty and sweet guy Fred, I enjoy your humor. I don't want to be a statistic like my family members were, and have always loved being 'physical'. You answered my question as to whether I should lift light or heavy weight, I think this has aesthetic benefits too (getting rid of loose, crepey skin if you're not overweight). Certain amino acids can be supportive as well, I've noticed a positive difference from taking them.
More about strength than muscle mass 3.30 mins. Muscles get weaker with age, but tendons remain strong if trained properly and you don't put the extra strain on the heart when it pushes blood through bulk you don't need. Squats, lunges, Mabu (very hard) and press ups all give you strength without bulk. Great video.
70 a carnivore work out 6 days a week high volume,I am stronger then I was in my 40’s and I was a block layer at the time as well so use it or lose it mate anything else is commentary
@@michaelb6510 , I don't, necessarily. But a lot of people want to (and old people typically aren't up for a lot). It is possible to stay in very good shape once you have diet and fasting protocol (fat adaptation) dialed in. Just with that, mitochondria are much healthier. Healthspan and lifespan will be longer. Add an HIIT routine and a weights routine once a week and you can achieve a very high level of health and vitality. Many of us lifetime, chronic, exercisers have now realized that high volume exercise has diminishing returns, even negative impacts. "Less is more," a focus on quality rather than volume. That would be my philosophy now.
@@martinirving3824 Maybe true for some. Overall I think Fred's message is important for a lot of people to hear. We should not be afraid of living. We can definitely get and stay active, well beyond where we are "too frail" to do things we like to do. If weight lifting isn't your thing, fine. You do you!
2 years ago I had some ottitis and when I saw the healthcare system in Romania... I was like, alright time to change things up and never see again these folks called "doctors" and their magical pills. I am 29 and I feel like I changed my lifestyle at the exact moment, I haven't had exercised since 17/18 till 28 and it was damn hard at first, I don't wanna imagine starting it later.
You don't need to reach failure in your sets to get the benefits of lifting, that is a bro science. Leaving a couple reps in the tank is just fine, after all, that's how powerlifters train.
My dad has very serious case of muscle loss, he does exercise and he has been a very active person all his life he used to play several sports and had a very muscular body, he still is very active at 76 he does a lot of repairs and cutting soldering works at home and also his works on electronics, but his sudden weight loss a few years ago on the last years has me worried, he eats healthy and like I said is still very active, any ideas on what could be wrong or must be checked on his case?
If you can’t convert protein and therefore lack the amino acid building blocks necessary in the synthesis of muscle then no amount of resistance training is going to stave off sarcopenia during aging
Great lesson, and one that likely is truth, although only a partial truth. This man, who looks great at 84, has found that hard exhaustive exercise is the way to build muscle mass and keep it into old age, but, he is big around the middle and likely has a fatty liver among other fatty organs, visceral fat, etc. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is an epidemic. It is caused by grains and high fructose corn syrup. Especially wheat. If this man would eliminate grains, sugar, carbohydrates from his diet, especially wheat, he would still be fit, but would likely have a longer life expectancy than he does now. He might be thinner, smaller around the waist, but he would have a healthier heart, healthier brain, healthier arteries. We who eat the standard American diet, even those who eat "clean" (a meaningless term), need to eat more red meat, more pork, more chicken, less grains, less sugar, less vegetables to be the healthiest person possible. Vegetables, yes vegans, are susceptible to terrible autoimmune disease, like ulcerative colitis, Crohn's Disease, Lupus, Rheumatoid arthritis, etc. from plant proteins leaking through the gut wall and their immune system attacking these proteins which in turn attack their own cells. But good luck telling them that, they can't stomach the idea of eating an animal.
This guy is not that big around the middle and he’s probably in better shape than you’ll ever be. So why don’t you just stop being so insecure and jealous 💩
@@kennyhalperin5302 You’re right, he’s in GREAT shape, not being insulting, just observing the next step in his own evolution. It’s easy....stop eating grains.
I'm 74 and lift heavy weights almost every day. Physically, I have been losing ground for several years. I look better than most of my peers, but I have lost much muscle mass. Weight lifting has lost most, but not all, of its effect.
I would reexamine the amount of protein you consume each day. Research has found seniors need more than the usual daily diet of .8 to 1.0 grams per kg body weight. Also, lucine (amino acid) at each meal has significant increase in muscle mass. Colorado Cares
Bullshit! We are the result of hundreds of thousands of years of evolution! There is ZERO evidence that anything in Nature, including us, was “designed”! It’s unfortunate that the speaker uses the term “designed” but it’s a simple mistake to make it easy to follow what he means. He completely understands and believes in evolution which does not require a designer!
@@dougm659 Haha, you really need to do the math. Based on the age of a habitable earth, the number of positive mutations that can occur in a given time and you will see it is mathematically impossible for the so called evolution theory to be viable. Look it up. Don't you understand why the truth is denied?
@@mrofnocnon the Theory of Evolution has stood undefeated for over 150 years regardless of all the pseudo-science bullshit that has been slung at it over that time. In fact, as we have accumulated more and more evidence the Theory has been constantly enhanced and reinforced...no-one has ever postulated a more cogent and defensible argument for how life onEarth got to where we see it today. Unless, of course, you happen to be the kind of moron who takes the Bible’s assessment of the age of the Earth, at 6,000 years, seriously! And what “truth” do you believe is being denied?
@@dougm659 The truth is that as the evolution theory is totally debunked mathematically and based on our current knowledge of genetics and rates of adaptation. The truth is what remains. But by all means go on believing what you learned in 5th grade if you cannot find the time to look up the facts.
@@mrofnocnon show me a peer reviewed scientific paper that has debunked the Theory of Evolution. The evidence supporting evolution is incontrovertible, I’ve read umpteen books by professors such as Richard Dawkins and I studied Geology in university... I know what I’m talking about and I’ve never seen anyone present a mathematical or any other kind of case that debunks evolution so knock yourself out sunshine....oh, and I’m still waiting to hear what this “truth” is that you keep mentioning...you’ll be telling me the Earth is flat next....
Seemed like he did a lot of bragging and did not tell seniors how to start beginning to reverse sarcopenia if they are already experiencing lack of muscle.
Only one question, I know hundreds of senior athletes around the world who exercise as mach as Nr Fred, but no one looks like him. So on which hormmone replacement therapy are you???
Great video Fred. Tie your knowledge of exercise with a whole-foods plant-based diet and you will make the Blue Zones look like child's play.for longevity. Thank you
Thank you! Thank you! Your video gave me knowledge and hope for improving my health and strength! I am 81 now and I will be 82 this Sept 2! I jioned Planet Fitness again to gain strength and muscles with my vitamins! God bless you and everyone with you!😉😉😉😊🤗😊🤗
There’s only one disease that is not improved by resistance training. I had it. I am pushing very hard because I know at my age there’s no other choice.
The69bombero. Nutrition and supplements are also important.. MSM, glucosamine & chondroitin can really help. Keep hydrated, go slow, use good form.. Speak with a professional.. Cheers ..💪 P.S. 66 here..
Lots of conflicting info out there apparently squats are bad for knees and ask the Tabb Brothers about weights! However, weights saved my knee (see John Bergman). Good job I'm listening! Janice
He's inspirational, for sure. But I must say that I'm not convinced lifting heavy weights is needed by anyone to live a normal active life. And unfortunately, his emphasis upon them may well frighten some people into not exercising at all, and prompt others into lifting foolishly and sustaining serious injury.
Fair play to him, I don’t want to be carrying that much weight at that age, if I get there..I live in Hong Kong plenty of skinny old folk running around here..
I was diagnosed with severe stenosis of the cervical spine and myelopathy... Because of the pain, limited range of motion and weakness involved with this, I cannot do any effective upper body workouts. I am scheduled for surgery that will relieve the compression on my spinal chord and begin PT once I am cleared to do so. In the meantime, I have severe sarcopenia in my arms, I am 57, have a normal bmi, and walk a lot daily, there is actually inches of hanging flesh on my upper arms- what can I do until I can begin PT? Will this be able to be improved with PT?
No!! - because PT is TOTALLY useless. You need real weight training! Contact Starting Strength in Wichita Falls, Texas and they will hook you up with a resource near you!
This is all fine and dandy for someone who has been muscular and extremely active all his life, but what about us life-long couch potatoes for whom a three pound dumb bell constitutes a really exhausting workout?
@@fleastiff3458 Flea I know this is an old comment however I think this will work for anybody at any age, you need to lift often and heavy A common way of achieving this is through progressive overload Some of the basic exercises people use to maximize muscle gain is squats, deadlifts, bench press, overhead press and pullups I for example am 30 years old and was at one time performing heavy sets of bench press, overhead press, squat, deadlift and multiple reps of pullups I started from bodyweight variations and each time I went to excersize which was 3 times a week I would add 5 lbs to each lift starting with 5 sets of 5 reperitions in a very short time you can be lifting hundreds of lbs per repetition and even a person who is in their elderly years should be able to perform this same type of program of course modified to fit their recovery a young guy in their teens to 40s can recover much faster and perform routines sometimes every day of the week while an older person may only be able to 1 or 2 times a week
You sir maybe very educated but anyone who takes God’s name in vain is a fool and if you don’t change your way of thinking you will soon find that out. Praying that happens before you leave this world. God is not the dammer HE is the blesser.
I am a 88 year old personal trainer in Scottburgh South Africa and l do heavy weight training mainly compound exercises 5 days a week. On weekends I go Mountain biking with my daughter. I have run the 88 kilometers Comrades ultra marathon 25 times and over 40 standard 42 kilometer marathons My son and Daughter have also run the Comrades and weight train and ride. Mountain bikes EXERCISE IS THE BEST MEDICINE IN THE
Excellent information and presentation. There is NOTHING like being strong and able. At 68, I wanted a clear, concise muscle building program to keep me in good shape. This is just what I was looking for.
Something that wasn't mentioned (can't get to everything, right?) is that bone health responds to the pressure put on it by muscles. If your muscles are weak and you don't use them, the body ceases to maintain parts that it doesn't use. So your bones become weaker and osteopenic or osteoporotic. But the good news is that just like you can rebuild muscle, you can also rebuild your bone. But you MUST use it. :-)
Summary: exercise daily. Short bursts of activity are best. Keep moving. Sprint occasionally. Cures or lessens many age related ailments.
Thbaks a fkin ton!!! I don't know why people talk shit don't come to the point..
Exercise daily is to much even for teenagers let alone elderly muscles just can't recover that quickly. Be active everyday exercise 1-3 times a week is enough
Strength to weight ratio is very important for improved mobility and health span. Be as strong as possible, while as light as possible. This will require minimizing body fat, while maximizing muscle.
VERY important to avoid injuring your joints.
Great message. Doctors need to convey this to their patients. My mom dies a couple of years ago at age 89. She could not go up 2 stairs without holding onto something and extreme labor. I tried to get her to exercise for years, but no luck. If her doctors told her to take a certain medication, she just did it. I wish she was told to exercise.
Yes!! This is what happens. Exact same story for my mother in law except she’s still living -just turned 80. Moves in SLOW motion and has a mindset that medicines are her passport to living rather than her own lifestyle choices.
Yes
Same here. “You now here in America, everyone want to take a pill…”
Your reply was 2 years ago, so for what it’s worth, I just want to say that you were very lucky to have your mom until her beautiful age of 89 as not very many reach 80. I think the average life expectancy is about 77 for women. That said, weight training exercises help a lot. My father in law was 96 when he died and only one month prior to his death that he couldn’t really fend for himself, but on the side of his bed there were 5lbs weights that he used almost every day. He used a walker in the last few months of his decline but otherwise he was fine. He could feed himself, watch tv, read books, go to the bathroom without help. When he was younger he’d be walking a lot and lifting weights but nothing drastic. He was not a body builder, just trying to save his muscles a little. My lesson learned - start walking and lifting some weights, and increase proteins in my diet, which I have been doing and feeling much better since.
Thank you! 65 and staying alive with trampolining, Body flex, and callanetics Love my workout program I’m very happy and grateful to be alive.
Very inspirational ! I see that this was recorded 4 years ago so I am curious as to how you are today. I am 79 years old and began losing my muscle strength about 2 1/2 years ago. I have been exercising but I don’t seem to be getting any stronger and I find it so frustrating. I find it increasingly difficult to get up from sitting, and need to hold on to something going up and down stairs. But I will keep trying harder because of your speech!!
I am in about the same situation. This has given me some hope - and I began today!
Maybe you need to eat more protein in the form of red meat. Other meats are good too, but the iron in red meat is important too. It will help you develop muscle.
There are quite a few videos dedicated to just what you need - designed for us "old folk" to rebuild muscle. Take a look at them. Maybe try adding a small amount of creatine to your supplements. NOT body builder level - I use about a teaspoonful to a smoothie.
Have more protein!
I’m all in and have been weight training for 46 years and still going strong - I don’t take any meds, good BP, high testosterone and clear on a heart calcium scan at age 62.
I am 58 years old I've been working out with weights for 43 years thank God I don't have any heart problems high blood pressure or diabetes but I have osteoarthritis in my hips Ankylosing spondylitis and scoliosis I can barely walk but I still exercise with weights three days a week what am I doing wrong
@@jamesgilmore1684 I’m no doctor but I’d suggest you have a long conversation with a specialist in the spondylitis and scoliosis topics and see if they can suggest either therapies or diet regimes that will alleviate your symptoms. Diet is often the cause of joint or digestive tract inflammation so there may be things you’re eating which your body is reacting badly to! Good luck!
Awesome
@@jamesgilmore1684 I am not a health professional so will give no advice to you,all I will tell you is what I would do in your situation. You say you can "hardly walk" , which I take to mean you can walk a couple of steps. In your situation, I would take a couple of steps every single day, attempting to gradually improve so that I might manage 3, then4, then 5etc., steps a day. That's what I would try to do, but please take the advice of a medical profssional, NOT me, about this.
Congratulations on winning the genetics lottery. By that I mean, you can't change your genetics by working out or eating perfect, not even the best medicine. We are what we are. The best that we can hope for is quality of life.
As a 55 yr old trainer, weakness isn’t a disease, it’s a choice. Go to the gym, lift heavy as you can safely. That’s it, now go.
I heard that bro.
Yes Sir., right away.
Wonderful advice on what is the most important subject for every ageing individual in the world today, preserving , maintaining and building good health. Many Thanks
Brilliant motivational talk!!! I will check out the book. I just turned 62 and have started a weights program and I love it. I am trying to convince my husband and will send him this video. I love the idea of being fit and healthy in my eighties and nineties 😊
Well said Sir! Life changing talk! Share this video. 66 here. All the best to you Sir. Going for a walk.
People are ALWAYS going to try to find ways to be LAZY & make up excuses..."Ohhhh, I'm too old to exercise" or...."Ohhh, I'm too busy to exercise". Its nonsense! A great motivational speaker in this video! Thank you Fred!
Most of this talk is about how well this gentleman is doing. Kudos! The other 10% is about just keeping up with sports and exercise as you age. Summary: "I am doing it into mid 80s and you can too! - don't give up, don't accept negative messages and keep using your body physically. - run stairs, lift weights, skip, ski, whatever!"
Maybe, but not many others are saying it, so this is a worthwhile post on youtube!
@@lindas.1751 Sure, why not. Just that if you don't need a pep talk or want to hear his story, then the useful takeaway information is minimal and the time needed to find that out is considerable. But I do like the story! Very much.
thankyou fred,,you make sooo much sense,you are sooo right,im suffering from muscle loss and ive never took any notice.....until now,,,in pain sore knees,no pading on backside very skinny ankles,etc,,,im glad ive found your video...!!,,ive allways been a hard worker ,but feeling weaker ,only early 60s,,,need to work out thank you for inspiration and hope your well...from scotland..
My joints hurt way before my muscles are tired, especially elbows and shoulders and knees, and that prevents working out with heavy weights to failure: joints fail before muscles. Damaging joints would prevent even lighter exercises. I'm a 69 yo healthy female with strong lower body and weak upper body all my life. Surely others have this issue of muscles vs joints. I haven't heard anyone address it.
You are an example of my hero from the Bible Caleb he was 85 and could still go out to battle well done mate 15 years to go nice to see a positive outlook
Awesome presentation. Thank you I’m 70 and back in the gym for over a year now. I agree with everything you said.
Ayup! Thanks for the reminder. Here's an exercise. wrestle mat.. I practice falling down. Then get up, then fall down, then get up... Practice falling, then, when you do trip, you are redy to tuck n roll, instead of trying to stay up, which causes twisted ankles, broken knees and hips.... Thanks again.. we trying to live waaaaaaay too long ;-)
Thank you for uploading and sharing.
Women are great motivators. ❤
You won't have to deal with sarcopenia if you hit the gym more regular, older you are the more you gotta do, leave that gym in pain if you have to . Let your body know who's in charge.
Posture improvement and maintenance is critical for strength, balance, and mobility.
Fantastic presentation. This is a rude awakening for me. Thanks for the motivation. I will start going to the gym and pump heavy irons.
im 70, i still go to gym n trained three hours a day. im physically better looking that most in their thirties n much stronger. no aches n pains and still dating because they didnt know im actually 70 lol.
I don’t know who you are but you’re in fantastic shape for a guy of 84.
Actually he said that he's 85.
@@AaronEstebanSEO whatever bro he’s in fantastic shape for his age.
@@ngamokonikora708 well, around that age, every additional year counts. I'm just saying that he was even older than you thought. By now he should be around 88. I wonder if he's still around and how he's doing.
Wish this attorney would look into mitochondrial health.
great talk. i wish i had known this information when i was young before i lost my muscles to sarcopenia. now at age 49 i try hard but they don.t come back :(
Thanx Fred. U are an inspiration. I’d love to know what foods U eat and overall nutritional philosophy.
Great information.... eating whole natural foods and limiting carb intake along with moving every chance you can every single day keeps the body working...
Thank you Fred for caring .
take control of your body, don't let your body take control of you.
@@tenminutetokyo2643 body is yours, you decide its quality, how you treat it, the body will reciprocate
This was amazing!
Great talk! Use it, or lose it. Remember SAID principle. Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands.
He’s absolutely correct. It’s more important than money. And, you won’t need to see a doctor or take a prescription to feel normal
Great video Fred...I’ve been incentivized by your talk. It’s only obvious when we hear it...thank you very much
Diet & exercise right? Underweight persons exercising might hurt themselves
@@nadiashireensiddiqi I think Fred would say that they might get "hurt" (suffer weakness etc) if they do NOT exercise. But of course underweight people need to put weight on, first visiting doctor for advice, and increassing their intake of protein, at least.
@@mikeyaureliush9017 making sure to get enough protein to encourage muscle growth, but you can lift light to start out. It is still important, I think, if underweight, to challenge your body to build and maintain MUSCLE which improves metabolism, hormone balance, etc.
@@nadiashireensiddiqi ...Common sense is the answer!😉
Do it slowly but surely!😉
Building strength and the muscle is the issue here! Not stupid comments from you!😉
Thank you for your amazing pep talk! 😁👍
Loading / unloading / stacking small square bales is the best whole body exercise there is!
Outstanding information! Well-done!!!
I hear you brother, loud and clear! Kenn~
After many years of doing pushups, sit ups and chinups...Starting right after I could walk ~ I started weight training at 15 ~ Now after a full life of cheating death (surfing after age 11)~ I'm kitesurfing (AGE 70) ~ Despite the heavey metals and chronic fatigue and stress of divorce and many years on my back in recovery from poor diet ! WOW !! SarcoPainia = slow death from laziness (BRUTAL)
86? You look and sound great!
Thank you
I would say that he looks about 20 years younger than his real age, which is a real achievement, so congratulations to him. I am 66 now and have been exercising regularly for decades. I fully understand what he means about the " sense of exuberance"that regular exercise gives you, the undeniable feeling of well-being when you know you have a fully functioning body that can actually run, and do many other activities that are fun
Is it to late when your 77 with sarcopenia to cure this disease and get muscle back.
I see that you care and in speaking to your audience, I know it helped them and me and it gets an important, not well-understood point across about the vital need for activity. The public at large is not as aware of this as one would think. And it's Ok to play on the women's team; nothing wrong with that, even though your friends ribbed you about it. I wish you would have acknowledged that. I can tell you, women would appreciate it, to say the least. Thanks for your research and effort to produce this video. Best.
I agree we have to strength train I’m 77 walk and strength train every day never give up I learned to challenge my body when I was a young marine whooo rah
You give me hope! I am lazy but I will give this a shot , thank you.
I hope you do
Don’t give a shot just do it
Just do it one way and only
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I am 61 and I started doing nitric oxide dump (Zach Bush) alongside other simple exercises like walking and little bit of yoga. I am slowly adding muscle back which I was losing.
Fred mentioned that we need short burst interval exercises are great for our body.
GOOD INFORMATION! NEEDED TO KNOW THIS! THANKS!
Very inspiring, thank you for posting.
Thank you for your talk I could see at times it was difficult for you to keep continuity But a strong message excuse the pun. This old guy 75 now bikes for cardio and bands stretch for strength gotta be careful at my age with free weights think the bands are the way to go thanks again
I have been continuously taking hardcore, weightlifting workouts since I was age 16. I once calculated that in one workout I moved 17K lbs. per multiplying reps times sets times poundage. It is an ingrained habit and lifestyle for me. I also spent many years backpacking, mountain climbing, rock and ice climbing and running to train for those activities. I am now 82 years old and in the last four or five years, I have lost about thirty pounds of muscle and a lot of strength. I still work out and get sore muscles, but it takes about two weeks to recuperate. My point here is that exercise, resistance training, hardcore bodybuilding workouts do not stave off sarcopenia. You need normal levels of testosterone and growth hormone to avoid sarcopenia. At age 82, my testosterone level is zilch, and just try to get an MD to prescribe it for you. Some specialty practices will prescribe testosterone but will charge you large dollars.
Very very interesting! I hope this person the best! He has lucky grandchildren!
Get that message out there Fred.
4:37 40% person in the 70's take a fall and never recovers.
9:02 frailty aging.
15:38 thousands of changes in body from exercise
Its obvious from the number of views that no one wants to hear it. When I mention it to my wife I get her just leave me alone look.
Good job on the video, Thanks
yeah, I get the same thing from mine.
Are you two leading by example?
@@sunnygirl9691 I am. read the barbell prescription, been leading by example long before the barbell prescription was published but it's still a good explanation and protocol. How about you, are you leading by example?
@@robertsmith6068 ha YES! 123 lbs 49 YO female pull-ups, chins, deadlifts, squats, OHP, have my own gym- studied for CSCS cert -PASSIONATE about strength training!!
@@sunnygirl9691 good for you. I have my own gym and stick to the basics also. along with walk jog run and self defense training. I also like russian kettlebell swings.
Thanks so much, you are a salty and sweet guy Fred, I enjoy your humor. I don't want to be a statistic like my family members were, and have always loved being 'physical'. You answered my question as to whether I should lift light or heavy weight, I think this has aesthetic benefits too (getting rid of loose, crepey skin if you're not overweight). Certain amino acids can be supportive as well, I've noticed a positive difference from taking them.
Use it, OR lose it! 🏋️♂️🤸♀️
More about strength than muscle mass 3.30 mins. Muscles get weaker with age, but tendons remain strong if trained properly and you don't put the extra strain on the heart when it pushes blood through bulk you don't need. Squats, lunges, Mabu (very hard) and press ups all give you strength without bulk. Great video.
Thanks a million for this talk.
I am 64, a regular gymmer since from 16 yrs old, recently when i was working out in my gym i tore my shoulder tendon
I wish people would get this message.
70 a carnivore work out 6 days a week high volume,I am stronger then I was in my 40’s and I was a block layer at the time as well so use it or lose it mate anything else is commentary
gotta get the diet right, and maybe incorporate a fasting protocol . then see how health is established and maintained with minimal exercise.
Why do you want to do minimal exercise?
@@michaelb6510 ,
I don't, necessarily. But a lot of people want to (and old people typically aren't up for a lot). It is possible to stay in very good shape once you have diet and fasting protocol (fat adaptation) dialed in. Just with that, mitochondria are much healthier. Healthspan and lifespan will be longer. Add an HIIT routine and a weights routine once a week and you can achieve a very high level of health and vitality.
Many of us lifetime, chronic, exercisers have now realized that high volume exercise has diminishing returns, even negative impacts.
"Less is more," a focus on quality rather than volume. That would be my philosophy now.
@@martinirving3824 Maybe true for some. Overall I think Fred's message is important for a lot of people to hear. We should not be afraid of living. We can definitely get and stay active, well beyond where we are "too frail" to do things we like to do. If weight lifting isn't your thing, fine. You do you!
2 years ago I had some ottitis and when I saw the healthcare system in Romania... I was like, alright time to change things up and never see again these folks called "doctors" and their magical pills. I am 29 and I feel like I changed my lifestyle at the exact moment, I haven't had exercised since 17/18 till 28 and it was damn hard at first, I don't wanna imagine starting it later.
You don't need to reach failure in your sets to get the benefits of lifting, that is a bro science. Leaving a couple reps in the tank is just fine, after all, that's how powerlifters train.
Great video, but you have a mike...please use it ...properly. Us hard of hearing struggle....
My dad has very serious case of muscle loss, he does exercise and he has been a very active person all his life he used to play several sports and had a very muscular body, he still is very active at 76 he does a lot of repairs and cutting soldering works at home and also his works on electronics, but his sudden weight loss a few years ago on the last years has me worried, he eats healthy and like I said is still very active, any ideas on what could be wrong or must be checked on his case?
If you can’t convert protein and therefore lack the amino acid building blocks necessary in the synthesis of muscle then no amount of resistance training is going to stave off sarcopenia during aging
Great lesson, and one that likely is truth, although only a partial truth. This man, who looks great at 84, has found that hard exhaustive exercise is the way to build muscle mass and keep it into old age, but, he is big around the middle and likely has a fatty liver among other fatty organs, visceral fat, etc. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is an epidemic. It is caused by grains and high fructose corn syrup. Especially wheat. If this man would eliminate grains, sugar, carbohydrates from his diet, especially wheat, he would still be fit, but would likely have a longer life expectancy than he does now. He might be thinner, smaller around the waist, but he would have a healthier heart, healthier brain, healthier arteries. We who eat the standard American diet, even those who eat "clean" (a meaningless term), need to eat more red meat, more pork, more chicken, less grains, less sugar, less vegetables to be the healthiest person possible. Vegetables, yes vegans, are susceptible to terrible autoimmune disease, like ulcerative colitis, Crohn's Disease, Lupus, Rheumatoid arthritis, etc. from plant proteins leaking through the gut wall and their immune system attacking these proteins which in turn attack their own cells. But good luck telling them that, they can't stomach the idea of eating an animal.
This guy is not that big around the middle and he’s probably in better shape than you’ll ever be. So why don’t you just stop being so insecure and jealous 💩
@@kennyhalperin5302 You’re right, he’s in GREAT shape, not being insulting, just observing the next step in his own evolution. It’s easy....stop eating grains.
I'm 74 and lift heavy weights almost every day. Physically, I have been losing ground for several years. I look better than most of my peers, but I have lost much muscle mass. Weight lifting has lost most, but not all, of its effect.
I would reexamine the amount of protein you consume each day. Research has found seniors need more than the usual daily diet of .8 to 1.0 grams per kg body weight. Also, lucine (amino acid) at each meal has significant increase in muscle mass.
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Protein and exercise are key, most do not get enough of either and sarconpenea is the result.
If our bodies were designed that means there’s a designer or creator.
Bullshit! We are the result of hundreds of thousands of years of evolution! There is ZERO evidence that anything in Nature, including us, was “designed”! It’s unfortunate that the speaker uses the term “designed” but it’s a simple mistake to make it easy to follow what he means. He completely understands and believes in evolution which does not require a designer!
@@dougm659 Haha, you really need to do the math. Based on the age of a habitable earth, the number of positive mutations that can occur in a given time and you will see it is mathematically impossible for the so called evolution theory to be viable. Look it up. Don't you understand why the truth is denied?
@@mrofnocnon the Theory of Evolution has stood undefeated for over 150 years regardless of all the pseudo-science bullshit that has been slung at it over that time. In fact, as we have accumulated more and more evidence the Theory has been constantly enhanced and reinforced...no-one has ever postulated a more cogent and defensible argument for how life onEarth got to where we see it today. Unless, of course, you happen to be the kind of moron who takes the Bible’s assessment of the age of the Earth, at 6,000 years, seriously! And what “truth” do you believe is being denied?
@@dougm659 The truth is that as the evolution theory is totally debunked mathematically and based on our current knowledge of genetics and rates of adaptation. The truth is what remains. But by all means go on believing what you learned in 5th grade if you cannot find the time to look up the facts.
@@mrofnocnon show me a peer reviewed scientific paper that has debunked the Theory of Evolution. The evidence supporting evolution is incontrovertible, I’ve read umpteen books by professors such as Richard Dawkins and I studied Geology in university... I know what I’m talking about and I’ve never seen anyone present a mathematical or any other kind of case that debunks evolution so knock yourself out sunshine....oh, and I’m still waiting to hear what this “truth” is that you keep mentioning...you’ll be telling me the Earth is flat next....
No shortcut for healthy life in later years.
Seemed like he did a lot of bragging and did not tell seniors how to start beginning to reverse sarcopenia if they are already experiencing lack of muscle.
Only one question, I know hundreds of senior athletes around the world who exercise as mach as Nr Fred, but no one looks like him. So on which hormmone replacement therapy are you???
Morning wood??....you'll get my attention
Great video Fred. Tie your knowledge of exercise with a whole-foods plant-based diet and you will make the Blue Zones look like child's play.for longevity. Thank you
Gordon McPheter or perhaps keto-diet which is actually what they were eating
@@peteralund NOT
You would have to eat a shit ton of veggies to get enough protein !
You can eat your celery, I'll live long and healthy with steak.
Pla.t based is idiotic. Plant toxins are making your food nutritionally void.
Eat meat. Lots of it.
Great Content
Thank you! Thank you!
Your video gave me knowledge and hope for improving my health and strength! I am 81 now and I will be 82 this Sept 2! I jioned Planet Fitness again to gain strength and muscles with my vitamins! God bless you and everyone with you!😉😉😉😊🤗😊🤗
There’s only one disease that is not improved by resistance training. I had it. I am pushing very hard because I know at my age there’s no other choice.
Kettlebells I’m 67 I have muscles
Excelsior!
What about joint pain. If I lift heavy weight, I will suffer intense joint pain.
Go slowly. Find a trainer. I guarantee over time your joint pain will get better.
The69bombero. Nutrition and supplements are also important.. MSM, glucosamine & chondroitin can really help. Keep hydrated, go slow, use good form.. Speak with a professional.. Cheers ..💪
P.S. 66 here..
Not making excuses just making a comment. I do believe health can be improved, but genetics are a huge factor.
Lots of conflicting info out there apparently squats are bad for knees and ask the Tabb Brothers about weights! However, weights saved my knee (see John Bergman). Good job I'm listening! Janice
Well i’ve heard enough , cursing God was totally unnecessary
Gosh, I never picked that up and its the 2nd time I am listening.
He's inspirational, for sure. But I must say that I'm not convinced lifting heavy weights is needed by anyone to live a normal active life. And unfortunately, his emphasis upon them may well frighten some people into not exercising at all, and prompt others into lifting foolishly and sustaining serious injury.
Fair play to him, I don’t want to be carrying that much weight at that age, if I get there..I live in Hong Kong plenty of skinny old folk running around here..
My doctor just said eat high protein no ketp - no help
60 old?? NO IN MY UNIVERSE
Heavy Weights to failure always remember
I was diagnosed with severe stenosis of the cervical spine and myelopathy... Because of the pain, limited range of motion and weakness involved with this, I cannot do any effective upper body workouts. I am scheduled for surgery that will relieve the compression on my spinal chord and begin PT once I am cleared to do so. In the meantime, I have severe sarcopenia in my arms, I am 57, have a normal bmi, and walk a lot daily, there is actually inches of hanging flesh on my upper arms- what can I do until I can begin PT? Will this be able to be improved with PT?
No!! - because PT is TOTALLY useless. You need real weight training! Contact Starting Strength in Wichita Falls, Texas and they will hook you up with a resource near you!
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I really think if we did the correct form of yoga from an early age would be far better.
Wave Fin Of course! 🕉
Yoga overrated
@@elconquistador98 well that would probably be right
Go forward to 17 minutes
Doctors are wrong about a lot of things
Zeke Emmanuel is the freak.
1% will live to 90? Well, yes, they have medical, money for healthcare and drugs; the rest of the population not so good
And now there 95% diabetic ?
This is all fine and dandy for someone who has been muscular and extremely active all his life, but what about us life-long couch potatoes for whom a three pound dumb bell constitutes a really exhausting workout?
is it really sensible to work out with a three pound dumb bell????
@@fleastiff3458 Flea I know this is an old comment however I think this will work for anybody at any age, you need to lift often and heavy
A common way of achieving this is through progressive overload
Some of the basic exercises people use to maximize muscle gain is squats, deadlifts, bench press, overhead press and pullups
I for example am 30 years old and was at one time performing heavy sets of bench press, overhead press, squat, deadlift and multiple reps of pullups
I started from bodyweight variations and each time I went to excersize which was 3 times a week I would add 5 lbs to each lift starting with 5 sets of 5 reperitions
in a very short time you can be lifting hundreds of lbs per repetition and even a person who is in their elderly years should be able to perform this same type of program of course modified to fit their recovery
a young guy in their teens to 40s can recover much faster and perform routines sometimes every day of the week while an older person may only be able to 1 or 2 times a week
You've got to start somewhere, and not give up. Soon you will be off the couch, and pumping much more. How are you doing 11 months later?
Me too!!
@@cameriqueTV yeah, that's the point. If you don't start you'll be worse off down the road and keep getting worse as the years go by.
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You sir maybe very educated but anyone who takes God’s name in vain is a fool and if you don’t change your way of thinking you will soon find that out. Praying that happens before you leave this world. God is not the dammer HE is the blesser.
You lost me when you used Gods name in vain. You should be praising His holy name…Shame on you. Shame….
Wow. Smart guy and he believes in evolution.
All smart people believe in evolution..... only idiots deny it!
I am a 88 year old personal trainer in Scottburgh South Africa and l do heavy weight training mainly compound exercises 5 days a week. On weekends I go Mountain biking with my daughter. I have run the 88 kilometers Comrades ultra marathon 25 times and over 40 standard 42 kilometer marathons My son and Daughter have also run the Comrades and weight train and ride. Mountain bikes EXERCISE IS THE BEST MEDICINE IN THE
@@dougm659 only REAL idiots deny they’re created by God and live in a young earth👑!