It’s Official: Strength Training Helps Older People Function Better

weight training

i am 65 my goal is to bench press 200#. on a really good day i can get up 190# but i can't get to the 200# mark. usually the most i do is 170# about 5 to 7 times. somebody please tell me what i can expect as i get older. is my body deteriating (as you see i can't spell either and my spell checker won't work on this site) faster than i can build it up? about 6 years ago i got A- fib... the doctor who tried to electricute me back to normal...when it didn't work...he told me to take it easy. ...screw him!... family doc. got me on diltizem and i do ok. i also have diabities type 2. so you see i have some serious stuff wrong with me. so at what point is my body going to say that it just can't do it any more no matter how hard i try? do you have any studies done on the people who do weight training on a regular basis and at what age did they have to reduce the amount of weight they were usually lifting? can you hook me up with a blog or site where i can converse with others 65 or older about weight training and what they are doing? thank you very much for any help you can be ...and quit laughing at my misspelled words. Steve

strength training

I agree 100%! There is not a single one of my clients that does not participate in some kind of strength training. There is no reason any one shouldn't use some weight in their fitness program no matter what their goals are. And I am a firm believer that the older you get the more you need to strength train so as not to lose muscle or bone mass for that matter.

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Harry Johnson Jr is the 1998 Body For Life Champion - You can learn more about losing weight and getting into great shape at his blog, www.harryjohnsonjr.com