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Originally Posted by LancelotsLover
That's great to know, Bytsi. Thanks! I was wondering if it was possible for someone in their 70's or even older to begin free weights. Did he have prior experience with them, or just machines until then? I am working on getting my husband off machines, which he has done (the exact same routine) for the last 8 years or so; he is 58. In very good shape, but obviously could make gains if he mixed up his workout and did BBs instead of machines. He did lift when he was in his 20's-30's, then stopped. He also has arthritis issues, and that might be stopping him from trying the real weights, for fear of injury.
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He had some experience, but not much... lifelong athlete - played hockey, tennis, softball (still on 2 teams), ran regularly... but his free weight experience was more bicep curls and random stuff - like so many people we see in the gym. I really got him doing a focused program that hit all the muscle groups, multi-joint movements, etc... so he definitely made some beginner-type gains when we switched over to that... Like your H, he was doing the exact same things for years before I started working out with him...