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Isometrics: Critical for long term strength gains

by | February 16, 2026 | Exercise Over 50, Powerlifting Over 50, Strength over 50, Weight Training Over 50 | 0 Comments

Isometrics: Critical for long term strength gains Isometric training is used to produce maximum overload to muscles and to the central nervous system. This is essential to keep making progress and prevent a long gradual slide in strength. Since being introduced to the...
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Unusual but Powerful way to Improve Your Squat

by | February 16, 2026 | Exercise Over 50, Fitness over 50, Men's fitness over 50, Powerlifting Over 50, Weight Training Over 50 | 0 Comments

Unusual but Powerful way to Improve Your Squat Could this be a secret new gadget built in a Silicon Valley by AI nerds trying to develop an autonomous Supermanor is it a newly discovered workout program developed by monks in a Tibetan monastery? Nope! It is an almost...
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The Most Important Elements in Heavy Lifting Cannot be Quantified!

by | February 16, 2026 | Exercise Over 50, Men's fitness over 50, Powerlifting Over 50, Weight Training Over 50 | 0 Comments

The Most Important Elements in Lifting Cannot be Quantified! From time to time, we may be intrigued by various high-tech innovations that promise to elevate our lifting performance. Usually these innovations are old wine in a new bottle, or simply something that could...
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Preventing Back Injuries: Durability Training

Preventing Back Injuries: Durability Training As an 85-year-old powerlifter I can assure you that I would never be pulling heavy weights off the floor regularly had I not built an extremely strong and resilient back. There is nothing cooler than being able to do the...

An Unusual Method to Build Strength

An Unusual Method to Build Strength All of us are fully on board with lifting weights to build strength. In addition, most of us are occasional (or regular) users of gymnastic techniques to build strength. IMHO there are some other techniques that usually fly under...

Three high value exercises that take almost zero time: plus, a bonus

Three high value exercises that take almost zero time: plus, a bonus I always suggest that whatever exercises one does during their workouts should have provide a high return on your investment (ROI). Your investment in this case is time and energy. Often, we tend to...

Important Workout Data and Useless Information

Important Workout Data and Useless Information Any athlete who is serious about improving their performance must track some key indicators of how they are doing. The importance of the indicators is not always consistent with how easily they are measured. Some of the...