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02-26-24, 02:32 PM | ||
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Here's another video that I found interesting (10:30 minutes): How to STOP age related muscle loss (Sarcopenia) He mentions grip strength as a predictor of early death. I've heard that before. I used to have a grip tester gadget. I should get another one.
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02-28-24, 01:36 PM | |
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prettyinpink, yes, great observations! I think we sometimes beat ourselves up when we face challenges even though we exercise, eat relatively well and generally live a healthy lifestyle. It reminds me of the commercial for the vaccine—“shingles doesn’t care”—since we can do our best and still get sick or injured.
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02-28-24, 02:48 PM | |
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I gave up trying to be skinny ages ago. My body just won't be that shape. I DO, however, build muscle pretty easy. I'm 61 now and keep lifting heavier. My goal is to keep my strength as long as possible. I will lift weights forever if I can.
Note: I am FAR stronger than my husband, my brother and many male friends. Aside from VF friends, I don't know many women who lift weights, light or heavy. Go girls go!!! Don't stop. You may need to modify, slow down. Just don't quit! LOVE YOU ALL!!
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02-28-24, 04:37 PM | |
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I still keep getting stronger, little by little, but I can't tell if I'm increasing my muscle mass. My thighs in particular seem to be less "swole" than when I was younger but less strong.
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02-29-24, 12:16 PM | ||
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But in the second sentence, do you mean less swole but stronger (not less strong)? This, and the concerns about having a harder time building muscle over 50 and not wanting to waste my time doing things that are less effective, has made me consider hiring a trainer to look at my routine and individualize a program for me. I’m also very curious about DEXA for measuring lean mass. I don’t think just any personal trainer has the knowledge and experience to prescribe like this, though, and how to find someone? I’m also not clear how much it actually matters in the 50’s and 60’s to track calories and macros to make optimal gains. If it matters a lot more than I think, that’s too bad because I know I’m not going to reliably do that. I also don’t like the idea of doing what some younger gym people do with bulking and cutting cycles. I’m not sure that works so well for women my age, and I don’t think it’s a good idea at this age to gain excess fat with the idea I’m going to be able to easily get rid of it later. So I just keep doing what I’m doing and it seems to be fine, but I wonder about optimizing leg mass especially. |
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02-29-24, 03:24 PM | |
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Poorly worded :-) I was less strong when I was younger, but I appeared more muscular.
I have put on a few pounds in the last 6-8 months, which I was trying to do, but unfortunately most of it seems to have gone to my waist. So weird.
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Thanks for the discussion, and I'll have more replies later!
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03-05-24, 03:55 PM | ||
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And I think that henceforward the bolded sentence will be my mantra.
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