Coach @Kad1 said something very profound the other day. The quote was Strength is relative so it’s important for everyone at any “heavy” load.
It was in the context of bench pressing during one of his many impromptu golden training tidbits. He was stressing good form no matter what an individual’s heavy load might be.
Let’s face the facts…in our aging years (50’s and up) we’re just not pushing weights like we used to…unless you’re a beginner and still making gains. If you’ve been in the game since school then your big strength lifts are probably behind you as you creep up on senior citizen status (or you’re already there and accumulating bonus points).
I propose that we reset our PR’s to current age appropriate standards. There’s nothing wrong with not squatting your max from 20 years ago. An injury in your 50’s is waaayyyy different than an injury in your 20’s…generally.
The takeaway from this is… utilize proper form and training principles while keeping your 30 something ego where it belongs…in the past. Train with your head…not your heart/ego.
It was in the context of bench pressing during one of his many impromptu golden training tidbits. He was stressing good form no matter what an individual’s heavy load might be.
Let’s face the facts…in our aging years (50’s and up) we’re just not pushing weights like we used to…unless you’re a beginner and still making gains. If you’ve been in the game since school then your big strength lifts are probably behind you as you creep up on senior citizen status (or you’re already there and accumulating bonus points).
I propose that we reset our PR’s to current age appropriate standards. There’s nothing wrong with not squatting your max from 20 years ago. An injury in your 50’s is waaayyyy different than an injury in your 20’s…generally.
The takeaway from this is… utilize proper form and training principles while keeping your 30 something ego where it belongs…in the past. Train with your head…not your heart/ego.
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