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catman

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G'day all, a while back I decided to augment my usual daily exercise bike training with gym work and light to moderate weight training. I had done weight training previously but suffered a badly pinched (and very painful) nerve in my upper back after a training session gone wrong (my fault).

I've gone back to weight training work to improve my general blood glucose control which as a diabetic is quite important. Thankfully it seems to be having the intended effect. :yes:

Apart from that I genuinely like and enjoy doing weight work. It's particularly useful for relieving frustration! I realise that I'll never be a Mr Universe or a Charles Atlas but I have to admit that the whole notion of weight training is appealing to me and is being recommended for an increasing list of human ailments. Anybody else do any sort of weight training? Regards, Felix aka catman.
 
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I do cardio 3 days a week, and weight training 3 days a week. Sunday is for golf and yard work.
Regards,
Jim
 
I do cardio twice a week and lift weights four times a week. On Tuesdays I relax :)

My muscle gain is VERY slow. I´m almost 48 so my testosterone level is not what is was when I was 18; but I´m stubborn!

I feel like sports help keep me young, or at least feel young.
 
I have lifted weights my whole life starting in grade school.
Still go to the gym 7 days a week - It's just part of my everyday life.....
 
Good on ya for doing what you need to do!

I've been lifting on off since I was about 10, but had mostly let it slide by my mid-50s. At 60 I started having some rheumatoid stiffness issues that got my attention, so I started going to the gym again. Weight training is different at 63 than it was at 23! I hit the gym 4-5 days a week, and include more cardio and less (and lighter) weight lifting these days, but the body weight is getting closer to being healthy and I feel better in general. (I think I look better too, but not enough to bring much attention any more! :rflmao:)
 
The gym has been part of my life from about 13 till about 27yr old,
I was born with a weak heart and it didnt healp that i got fat as a kid so my Dr told me to get a bike and ride it as much as i could every day so i did and i got skinny real fast lol
Then i got into MMA when i was 15 and got really serious with it till about 21yr old but i got tired of all the injuries that are inevitable so i stopped and started lifting and i found that i really loved bodybuilding i just loved the pump you get when you lift ( despite only being 153lb at 5ft 11" when i started byt i digress lol) i had some ups and downs ( fractured 3 vertebrae in my back at 22yrs old ) but i ended up making a career out of the gym and became a personal trainer

And id say my peak physical shape was when i was probably 27yr old i was getting ready for a show i was going to try out classic bodybuilding that had just come out because i had that classic shape (by best was 222LB at 8% BF )

But i got hurt 2 months out and got a BPI ( brachial plexus injury) and was 75% paralyzed in the left arm and 50% in the right arm for about 8 months which made me depressed and so i ended up losing 75LB and got all the way back down to my original weight of 153lb

But i started to put back on the weight and then covid hit and the gym industry took the biggest crap it has ever taken and i was out of the industry

But i am trying to workout again only its dificult in a new way because now i have fibromyalgia so thats no fun lol.
Not to be a Debbie Downer lol.
 
I'm in my late 60s and lift 2-4 times a week, depending upon my mood... Mostly stretching and light lift - but I also bench press & curl up to 50 lbs. Most of my cardio is walking, either around town or on a treadmill on colder/wetter days... My weight & health have been quite good...
 
Started lifting when I was 22 and I'll be 68 in a couple weeks. Thankfully I'm still hitting the weights and stair machine for a double split routine 3 on 2 off. Those sessions are often the highlight of my day like today since I've retired. I've given up the heavy weight low rep sets opting for something I do for 12-15 reps. Staying with a program really does help as last summer I had to lift, flip over and shake a sheetrock screw out of one of my 147lb monoblocks. Sadly though I can see the glimmer of the light at the end of the tunnel for doing that sort of thing no matter how much I train.
 
Ruptured my patellar tendon at 50. Figured I'd get back into lifting as part of rehab. Building muscle mass is slow but not impossible. I plateaued at max weight (3 sets of 10 reps) about 5 years ago but haven't lost much at 65. Had my other knee replaced 4 years ago. My strength is still there. I go 3x a week to lift and do 30 min of cardio to finish up my 2 hours sessions. I'd miss it if I couldn't go.
 
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I do weight training and cardio 3-5 times a week. I started biking in 2020 (gyms closed for COVID) and really enjoy it. So on most weeks I hit the gym three days and bike 30 miles two days; however, cold weather has temporarily stopped the biking. I could bench 225lbs into my middle 60s but age has a big impact on body mass :rolleyes:

I'm closing in on 78 but can bench between 165-185lbs. Of course, I do a full workout using free weights, machines, and stretches. For the gym I have three rotations, legs, chest & biceps, and back & shoulders. I really enjoy workouts despite repairs to both shoulder, bicep reattachment, and one knee replacement :biggrin:
 
Weight training is needed for a quality of life as you get into the 50s + cardiovascular training is also required.
I lift according to were my training is(cycling) I do primarily classic exercises, at first three days per week, then two as the race season is in full swing I do one day per week.
I try to lift heavy, but no PR or silly stuff you really don't need it.
 
Redikilowatt said:
I do weight training and cardio 3-5 times a week. I started biking in 2020 (gyms closed for COVID) and really enjoy it. So on most weeks I hit the gym three days and bike 30 miles two days; however, cold weather has temporarily stopped the biking. I could bench 225lbs into my middle 60s but age has a big impact on body mass :rolleyes:

I'm closing in on 78 but can bench between 165-185lbs. Of course, I do a full workout using free weights, machines, and stretches. For the gym I have three rotations, legs, chest & biceps, and back & shoulders. I really enjoy workouts despite repairs to both shoulder, bicep reattachment, and one knee replacement :biggrin:
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Oh do I ever "hear" ya re: effects of aging and strength.

While @ my own mid-60s I am still able to push @ 340s lbs @ suppine bench, this is down, drastically / significantly, from what I was pushing even one year ago, ie, low 400s (410). It's partly due to deliberate changes in my daily dietary regimen, ie, cutting back on protein and reduction of N of meals (and thus total daily caloric intake); my bodyweight @ start of June 2023 was 185 lbs .... as of yesterday morning it is 165, so, a reduction of 20 lbs. I am, overall, more fit --- can knock out 30+ chinups x 3-4 sets and 100+ "hands close" pushups @ 45 degree angle (feet up @ a table top, etc.), but Big Strength has indeed decreased, and I don't see it returning cuz I ain't gonna feed the beast in large fashion no more. The days of 500-600 lb deadlift are now a thing of the past.

By the time I reach -- if I reach -- my own mid 70s, well, I'm not sure what'll be happening.
 
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Oh do I ever "hear" ya re: effects of aging and strength.

While @ my own mid-60s I am still able to push @ 340s lbs @ suppine bench, this is down, drastically / significantly, from what I was pushing even one year ago, ie, low 400s (410). It's partly due to deliberate changes in my daily dietary regimen, ie, cutting back on protein and reduction of N of meals (and thus total daily caloric intake); my bodyweight @ start of June 2023 was 185 lbs .... as of yesterday morning it is 165, so, a reduction of 20 lbs. I am, overall, more fit --- can knock out 30+ chinups x 3-4 sets and 100+ "hands close" pushups @ 45 degree angle (feet up @ a table top, etc.), but Big Strength has indeed decreased, and I don't see it returning cuz I ain't gonna feed the beast in large fashion no more. The days of 500-600 lb deadlift are now a thing of the past.

By the time I reach -- if I reach -- my own mid 70s, well, I'm not sure what'll be happening.
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You have so much to look forward to.
 
I might suggest that an experienced trainer (you know) might be in order to help select your work-out regime.

And/or, add swimming to the muscle aspect that you are trying for, allowing for cardiac exercise as well.


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Mid sixties. Survived a major heart attack and emergency bypass surgery about 14 months ago.

Bike (recumbent stationary) 18-20 miles, six days a week. Walk the dogs another two miles every evening, weather permitting (it's in the 20s with 40 mph winds today, so no walk...).

FWIW - I was doing this stuff BEFORE my heart attack, as well as after.

I was doing weight training three-four days a week.

Squat, deadlift, bench, bent-over rows, overhead press, curls. That's it. Not all on the same days, LOL.

Need to get back to the weights, and stretching.

Cardiologist says I can do anything I want, no restrictions, just "listen to your body".
 
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