For Cathe: Question about age and STS

[maddiesmum]

Re: the discussion about whether anyone can build endurance after age 60. I think it is false to issue a blanket statement that it is impossible to do so. What is true however is that the level of endurance that can be reached is decreasing all the time as we age. Studies with marathon runners show this. You can still run a marathon aged 60 and beyond and many do, so they have definitely built more endurance that a 60 year old coach potato. However, they will never manage to run it as fast as a 40 year old man, or even a 50 year old man.

It is beyond unhelpful for anyone to state that weight training cannot be of benefit to us as we age. Studies have also proven this to be false. Studies involving seniors in weight lifting programs show that it is of enormous benefit and they do still build some strength, just not as much as when they were 20 years old because testosterone levels decrease as we age.

Clare

 

[tinkerbelle]

I would like to lose a few pounds but it may not happen during my first STS rotation as adding muscle is my priority. I have read and heard many times that reducing calories and/or increasing cardio enough to cause weight loss is detrimental to building muscle.

What I'm thinking is once I finish the 6 month rotation it will be easier to lose the weight because of the added muscle. At that point I will be content with maintaining muscle while I burn off some fat.

Of course I wouldn't mind if I lose some fat this rotation, but I don't really expect to. Just not gaining any fat will be good enough.

 

[lightening16]

Re: the discussion about whether anyone can build endurance after age 60. I think it is false to issue a blanket statement that it is impossible to do so. What is true however is that the level of endurance that can be reached is decreasing all the time as we age. Studies with marathon runners show this. You can still run a marathon aged 60 and beyond and many do, so they have definitely built more endurance that a 60 year old coach potato. However, they will never manage to run it as fast as a 40 year old man, or even a 50 year old man.

It is beyond unhelpful for anyone to state that weight training cannot be of benefit to us as we age. Studies have also proven this to be false. Studies involving seniors in weight lifting programs show that it is of enormous benefit and they do still build some strength, just not as much as when they were 20 years old because testosterone levels decrease as we age.

Clare

If you re-read my statement it says that weight training is the most important thing you can do when you are over 60.

 

[maddiesmum]

lghtening16:

none of my comments were addressed to you or in response to anything you wrote, rather they were addressing comments referred to by others.

Clare

 

[drover]

i feel like i a have expanded in my middle rather than shrunk. i also need to drop about 7-10 lbs. which gets harder and harder. i thought doing STS would really burn the calories too, but it doesn't seem to. and , i'm having a tough time doing all the cardio while doing STS. i usually workout 5 days a week. i really need 2 rest days in there or i crash.

i did squat rack legs today, disc 37, and i really like it. i used a backpack w/weights in it and used 5# on each arm, so the barbell didn't have to be so heavy and it worked really good. i have never lifted that heavy before and i loved it.
cathy

 

[dorothyrd]

Good idea on the 5 pounds on each arm. I am in meso 2, but will have to remember that.