Fitness over 50

Can Recreational Sports Build Character? Its Possible, not Automatic

Can Recreational Sports Build Character? Its Possible, not Automatic As recreational athletes (powerlifting or other sports) we enjoy participating in these activities for fun. We have chosen to pursue a given sport for a variety of personal reasons. The actions we...

Visualization: A Powerful Tool for Heavy Lifting

Visualization: A Powerful Tool for Heavy Lifting Most lifters have heard the term visualization. This is the practice of visualizing a perfect lift in your mind before you actually do one. That is a pretty vague description. About the same level of insight as "The Red...

Longevity and Weight Training

Longevity and Weight Training As I close in on birthday number 85 Im still lifting (relatively) big iron, having fun playing with other toys in the gym and running outside in the weather. Throughout seven decades I have enjoyed the experience of working out and...

The Long Game: Some thoughts on how I’m still powerlifting at 83

The Long Game: Some thoughts on how Im still powerlifting at 83 Im 83 and getting ready to lift in a powerlifting meet in mid-August. I competed in my first powerlifting meet in 1987 in a career that includes doing meets in five decades. How does this happen? Besides...

Technique to help you add 15-20 pounds to your deadlift in 2 months

Technique to help you add 15-20 pounds to your deadlift in 2 months Many of us find improving our deadlift above a long established 1 rep max is very difficult. Often we are stuck at the same top weight for a few years. Increasing our own personal limit can be very...

Fitness and Longevity: The Long Game

The Long Game: Fitness and Longevity News stories about research on technological breakthroughs that may extend life have been appearing lately. MIT Technology Review reported on a Swiss conference for ultra rich investors where all manner of life extension devices...

Perfecting Mistakes: The Impact of Learning by Rote

Perfecting Mistakes: The Impact of Learning by Rote Like many of you I often observe people working out in a gym and wonder how the hell they can manage to blunder through so many exercises with such atrocious form. Mostly I ignore what others are doing, but often...

Train for Durability: Maybe Your Biggest Payoff

Train for Durability: Maybe Your Biggest Payoff The idea of training for durability is probably not a front line notion for most power sport enthusiasts. Ill suggest that over the arc of your life durability may turn out to be the best workout investment you ever...