I mentioned that video to a 50-something client yesterday who was wondering if it is possible to get stronger at her age. Naturally Mahler came up in the course of the conversation too.
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He has had all those years to practice. If I work hard for the next 15 years maybe I'll be that good too.
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I mentioned that video to a 50-something client yesterday who was wondering if it is possible to get stronger at her age. Naturally Mahler came up in the course of the conversation too.
That guy is awesome.
It's never too late to get stronger, but should an older woman really expect to ever be at a fitness level of a 30 year old, or a 40 year old woman? There's a lot of nasty things happenning to her body in menopause that may effect her training, as opposed to a man of the same age. I'm 55, and got into the gym a few years ago. While I do feel good, there is NO way I can do what I could at 40 or even 45 years old.
I think the sooner a person starts training, and stays fit, the better off they will be as they age.
My training partner is 74, although you'd NEVER know it to look at him (most people are surprised that he's even old enough to be retired). He's been a lifelong athlete (ice hockey, softball, tennis, martial arts, running, etc). Although his flexibility isn't what it could be (which is somewhat his own fault for not stretching more!), he makes people 20 and 30 years younger look old and weak in comparison! Some of it is genetics, but more of it is just his willingness to put in the time and work it takes to keep moving and stay strong.
I can only hope to kick ass in the gym the way he does (or that guy in the video) when I'm a senior citizen.
In my experience, it has been the clients that have been active and involved in fitness throughout their lives that affords them the ability to perform at a higher rate than most seniors. I think people can get "strong" through any structured program at any age.
It's never too late to get stronger, but should an older woman really expect to ever be at a fitness level of a 30 year old, or a 40 year old woman? There's a lot of nasty things happenning to her body in menopause that may effect her training, as opposed to a man of the same age. I'm 55, and got into the gym a few years ago. While I do feel good, there is NO way I can do what I could at 40 or even 45 years old.
I think the sooner a person starts training, and stays fit, the better off they will be as they age.
I'll rephrase that. This particular client has already gotten alot stronger in the past 6 months despite having no training background.
What she was wondering is how strong could she get given her situation (double knee replacement). Naturally it's all relative.
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