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Originally Posted by blooey
I know that Mahler is around 60 and still deadlifts 400+, so there's certainly still hope at more advanced ages.
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Thanks. I am 60 and probably in better shape than when I was 30.
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Originally Posted by UConnJulie
I've worked with many "elderly" folks who still regularly workout and lift weights.
(and Mahler is not elderly by any stretch of the imagination .... in my book elderly is over 80).
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Juliie,
Where do I send the check. Thanks for that. It gives me 20 years to improve.
From my own experience, I am not a life long lifter. I started at age 52 and am now 60. I just pulled 425 a little while back and last week did deads at 290x15 and squats at 265x15. Were my lifts half that or less, the benefits of lifting are, without a doubt, the major factor in my quality of life as I mature. Increased bone density is often overlooked but is one of the very important benefits of lifting as we age. Add to that greater flexibility, stamina, and even sharper response times.