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Powerlifting Over 50

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

by | July 7, 2023 | Exercise Over 50, Fitness over 50, Men's fitness over 50, Over 50 lifestyle, Powerlifting Over 50, Strength over 50, Weight Training Over 50 | 0 Comments

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

by | July 7, 2023 | Exercise Over 50, Fitness over 50, Powerlifting Over 50, Strength over 50, Weight Training Over 50 | 0 Comments

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...
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Adapting a training technique from Olympic Lifting for power training: The two rep set

by | April 15, 2023 | Exercise Over 50, Fitness over 50, Health over 50, Longevity fitness, Men's fitness over 50, Muscle over 50, Powerlifting Over 50, Strength over 50, Weight Training Over 50 | 0 Comments

Adapting a training technique from Olympic Lifting for power training: The two rep set Over decades of power training, I have found that there is a tendency to divide workouts into conditioning training using high rep sets with lighter weights and those where you work...
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Weight Training at Home: Getting in Shape after 50

Weight training at home is a great option for men and women who want to lose fat, build muscle and get back in shape after 50. However, there are questions that you should answer before you buy equipment. Your personal bottom line is that you want to get the best...

What is holding back your weight training?

Whats holding your weight training back? Most people training in gyms work on their own or with a training partner. My observation over 60+ years of working out in gyms is that the vast majority of people working out make minimal improvement after the first few...

Getting maximum value from your workouts

Getting maximum value from your workouts is something that all of us want to do. We bust our butts in the gym and would like to believe that all thats work is getting us what we want. Over several decades of my own training and coaching plus watching others in the...

Avoid injuries when getting back in shape after a lay-off

Getting back in good physical condition after extended lay-off can be a perilous undertaking. Over the decades I have been involved in sports training I have seen lots of people completely mess up their comeback attempts by getting injured. Many of these people have...

Get the most out of PR attempts done in training

Many lifters are not systematic about attempting personal record (PR) lifts during their regular training. They will often try for a personal best on the spur of the moment because they feel strong that day. This approach may result in a good lift, but being...

Improve your lifting: Find your Blind Spots

Last night my wifes granddaughter was at dinner with us. She is a hot shot high school basketball player currently getting ready for her senior season. While discussing her pre-season training, she mentioned one of her team mates who practices all the time, and never...