FITNESS over 50 - Advice for the Maturing Athlete

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You can be strong and healthy late into life… but you must be smart about it. Your body isn’t as forgiving at 50 as it was when you were 20. Have a healthy lifestyle with good hobbies, eat, sleep and rest well, maximize the effect of science and technology, be deliberate, and please – please – please – never workout without a proper warmup.

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  2. im 54 . i agree with you but strength training only once a week ? shouldnt it be 2-3 times a week?

  3. I worked out, showered, and went to bed 😆

  4. Be eccentric; lift eccentric.

  5. Fitness after 50 should start with fitness before 50.

    IT'll make the transition much easier.

  6. Thanks for this. I'm pushing thirty.

    Have you seen this video from Men's Health?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ6GknvrCfM

    In the part where you mentioned your grandfather, the very first weight set I ever used was equipment my grandfather, an army veteran, gave to my father (his son) while cleaning out his garage. It was dumbbells and a smith machine with weights. BTW, I don't recommend using smith machines as they do not build stabilizing muscles. My grandfather is in his seventies and is using resistance bands to work out.

    I prefer to work out in the morning in a fasted state too.

  7. "This is very slow for a man my age." – Propf right there that this clip is fake. He's obviously supposed to say "low* but says "slow" as he has zero understanding of what he's talking about. 1,800 kcal is a slow calorie intake? 😅

  8. I am close to 54 . I did a lot of cycling in the Past and i do some light ohne strength Workouts ( bodyweight and Dumbbells ) it is verry difficult für me to Tell when it is enough or too much . The Workouts at Home are Not as Hard as it would be possible in a gym but i dont have have Access to a gym

  9. Thank you for posting such a splendid video, old friend.

    I've turned 51 and a lot of what you say in this video resonates. Sometimes, I feel depressed that I should have done this and not that and made that decision and not this. Maybe, things may have turned out different if I had continued being in the service and not have left.

    Etc etc etc.

    Anyways, I hope that you have a long and prosperous life and that you continue doing what you are doing. Every week, I look forward to your videos and a lot of them make me mull and think.

    Some of your videos are funny and they make me laugh. Thank you for those too. I hope that you make more of such videos.

    !i!

  10. I really like your videos your advice reminded me with my father , I am a 39 Egyptian engineer, my father was a retired Air force colonel, sir if you ever plan to visit Egypt plz let me know .

  11. What's with the E bike comments?

  12. I just turned 60. I actually stopped lifting weights for a few years because I couldn’t handle anything close to the weight I used to (400 lb deadlifts). Frankly, it’s depressing…but when I read that Arthur Saxon trained with light weights and multiple reps, I “got back into the game” and feel great despite all the injuries. Moral of the story: accept the process; get your ego out of it. And listen to THIS guy!👍🏾👍🏾

  13. Great advice, great video. I'm OVER 50…no gym or fancy workout machines. WALK, push ups x 100 a day (how you do them is up to you), two dumbbells, work on the yard, WALK(running for 35 years, hips said, yeah no more) Watch what you eat and realize, that no matter what….time and age will do what it's always done to great men/women. Live a healthy lifestyle but enjoy life too, eating is our biggest enemy !!

  14. All this is good, but I believe that age is necessary as you describe it.this happens to everyone, it seems that everyone is irrelevant and waiting to get sick and go to the doctor to give them some medicine.first measure your muscle mass and see what vitamins you are missing.then use vitamins and supplements to stay healthy as you need it.all the vitamins are not correct examples Muruneleo is good fish oil is not (create a problem with ashes it has more omega 3).keep working out carefully avoid salty but eat protein for bones and do your own research and see side effects and take smaller dosages good luck.see which diseases your vital organs are at risk of (such as kevral) and use appropriate prevention with vitamins, look for bones look for ailments do gymnastics if necessary without weights and don't carry bags it breaks the heart, don't eat harmful foods,💯🙏thank you for your time.

  16. Recommend a low carb diet.

  17. It took me years to realize that the following adage is not a joke: A day of rest is a day of training.

  18. Strength work so important over 50. Cardio circuits I find really useful with press ups, dips, pull ups, burpees etc…and stretching! So neglected is stretching.

  20. Great advice. Glad you mentioned rest. Not talked about enough I think. Rest is a training principle. Training breaks you down. Without rest, you can't build up stronger💪

  21. I joined the Army at 32 years old. I was retired from the Army at 41 years old with 100% service-related disability. I'm now almost 49 years old. I am now a career firefighter. In my off time, I trim horse hooves as a certified farrier. By the way, I was an 82nd Airborne Infantryman that was training to go to SF selection. Yes, I'm a bit hard-headed. I love your videos. Keep em coming.

  22. Always enjoy your videos! Most seniors today are morbidly obese! The biggest issue is their diet, heavy on carbohydrates, which is NOT AN ESSENTIAL NUTRIENT! The most essential nutrient is protein, at least 300 calories a day, the next is fat, which regulates your insulin hormone, which regulates your weight! I used to be obese but went on a Ketogenic, high fat, moderate protein diet. I lost over 60 lbs. I also dis some cycling, but more importantly did dumbbell strength training. Seniors want to avoid Sarcopenia or loss of muscle mass, thus the protein and strength training. Cardio is good once a week. At 73, I am the fittest I have ever been! Dump the carbs, eat real food, exercise and plenty of sun and air. I now sleep 7-9 hours a night, uninterrupted! Thanks for your videos. Perhaps in my next life I can be a military man!

  23. " Thank you my Brother in Arms "

  24. Fellow over 50 Fitness person… great content

  26. The Content Of This Channel Is Outstanding. Yasher Koiach!

  27. My grandpa is 76. He can still play tennis, all because he always takes a walk in the morning, and is active during the day.

  29. Sound advice. I retired from Law enforcement 2 years ago & changed the way I worked out. Train smart, eat well & listen to your body. And remember you're 53 & not 23!

  30. Retired SSG hitting 47 and have back fusions and artificial disks in neck. I’m a stubborn old school 19Kilo NCO, I smoke and will work till the job is done, but know I’ve gaining weight and suffering from pain. How about some recovery plans

  31. Great tips for this 53 year old. Thanks

  32. I DID THE SAME THING ON THE FLAT BENCH WITH 315lbs I use to be able to do 315 10xtimes on this DAY I WENT IN COLD AND ON THE 3 rd REP I TORE MY PECK MINOR! TALK ABOUT EMBARRASSING AND HUMBLING! COULDNT WORK OUT FOR 3 MONTHS ! LEASON LEARNED ! NOW I WARM UP AND CAN NEVER GO HEAVY AGAIN! BUT I STILL WORK OUT AND EAT RIGHT!

  33. How about us guys that just turned 60? 😁👍

  34. Golfing?????🤣🤣🤣

  35. I would agree with all of this. I am 51 and on the tail end of my military career and have a nagging right tendon issue in my forearm. Wish I would have been more attentive. Thank you for this great content.

  37. What I would give to be able to exercise again. My first 51 years were all about pushing myself physically and I loved it. Now, well some days its all I can do just to get to the bathroom on my best day I can walk about 200 yards but it leaves my in serious pain. I hate being a couch potato, its a waste of life now.

  38. Im 22 but thinking ahead.

  39. Solid transfer! Very little out there with regards on how to scale back after SOF.
    Former RGR RGT guy here, still "living the creed"…. Plauged with random injuries …. @51 … multiple reconstructive surgeries….
    Single biggest guidance is …. Serinity Prayer. Ha!
    Plan your training. Plan your recovery. Just as a light coat of CLP provides protection and lubrication, so too does a light coat of sweat!
    Light sweat before ANY resistance work. And then ABSOLUTELY STRETCH AFTER. Single biggest take away. Stretching after while the tissues are @ elevated core temp.
    Oh and hydrate.
    And most important…… NEVER, NEVER, NEVER get a stripper pregnant.
    <3>
    SUA SPONTE'

  40. I’m 52 and look much younger. It’s mostly about diet (intermittent fasting) and exercise (cardio). My InnerAge on InsideTracker is 38.5

  41. How many days a week do you train?

  42. Crossfit at 50, yay or nay?

  43. This is excellent solid advice. Thanks for this video.

  45. Oh yeah, 50+ is no joke. I am active in my workouts but I know I can't train like when I was 30 or 40. Good advice man, specially about warming up pre workout and training early in the AM vs PM, it was wrecking my sleep😥Thank you💙

  46. Last year I was up to 6 miles 1400 sit ups 450 press ups in hour and a half I was training for a marathon then I had me apendix out nearly died lol I’m normally a support worker but due to current pandemic I’m a labourer for a builder, non stop 9-10 hours a day hard graft but I’m loving it I’m 52 so I’m doing ok I think

  47. A pity that automatic captions are in Japanese 🙁

  48. Some of this is worth doing .

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