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    You kidding...right? No enabling here....go...

    You kidding...right?

    No enabling here....go run a mile doing 30 jumping jacks every 1/8 mile.

    That will l fix you up..
  • If you are not interested in bulk then maybe look...

    If you are not interested in bulk then maybe look into Crossfit. Many, many athletes train this way to improve their sport. I guarantee...you will get stronger if you stay with it. It is not a one...
  • Hello

    Never too old
  • Absolutely...

    I am 74 and much stronger than I was last month, last year...doesn't make any difference. The point is i an getting stronger.
    We all have the same muscles regardless of age. They all need stimulus...
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    Wrist pain

    Hello
    Have no idea what you do but I will relate a similar situation with me and what helped. I was diagnosed with Basil Thumb Arthritis (Google it)...basically degeneration of tissue at base of...
  • What?

    i'll be 75 this year.....
    You are joking...right?

    Squats are mandatory in my book....scaled down at my age, but non-the-less, mandatory.
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    Shrink

    I believe any noticeable loss of height is due to what many posters are saying..bad posture...old person stooping...
    Easily remedied by fitness training.
    I will be 75 this year and actually feel...
  • Thread: Older

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    Start

    Just another old guy chiming in....74 years old here....
    What do you mean "nothing in your favor"...You need "willingness" and it appears you have it?
    Three ingredients:
    Nutrition
    Exercise...
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    Welcome

    Welcome Hattie,

    In my humble opinion...one that I practice at 74...

    Get yourself a 25 lb Olympic bar and add weights later, jump rope, a low weight kettle bell to start with,12 lb medicine...
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    Stop thinking about this

    You might want to consider other things...Age is irrelevant...we all have the same muscles that have to be worked. The only difference is that with age you may have to scale down. In many case this...
  • Advice

    Sounds like Jerry B has the best suggestion for your family.
    I can tell you that age is not a factor in what muscles have to be worked...age comes into play when scaling down the exercise.
    My...
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    Core exercise

    "The cool thing about this, is I can feel my core strength improving, which has directly translated into helping my squat, and especially dead lift."

    Ditto on the core benefits. I am 74 and do...
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    Hello... Keep it simple....too much...

    Hello...

    Keep it simple....too much talking.....

    You want sports fitness at your age....
    In my humble opinion follow these steps...
    Do what these guys tell you..

    1: Go to your gym...start...
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    Just started using what you suggest...

    Yes.....advice from my doctor friend who is a cross fit instructor....I just changed my pull-up routine (10-12 regular)to holding the upper position (chin above bar) for slow five counts. Do as many...
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    My story

    Hello
    Cannot comment on the effects of your injury but I can share with you my progress in doing pull-ups.
    I too wanted to return to my youth and enjoy the mental reward of doing pull-ups at my...
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    What worked for me

    Hello,

    What worked for me....I will be 74 in November if that makes a difference
    I started focusing on pull-ups about a year ago. I tried all the things mentioned here and made some very slow...
  • Thread: Joint Pain

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    Thanks PE

    Pretty interesting stuff....

    Second morning with TUT.....lots to learn....lots of fine tuning...

    Change of routine feels real good...I notice it is easier on the joints

    May be a good idea...
  • Thread: Joint Pain

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    Excellent post

    I worked out early this am....tried to follow.....great.
    My pullups feel so much more productive?
    Need this to change up my workouts.

    You are right....hours later some muscles feel all pumped...
  • Thread: Joint Pain

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    Joint pain

    I can only give you my own experience and not what I think you can do.

    I found the supps. and such have no significant relief when working out with joint pain. Maybe OK with just everyday...
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