Finishing Strong! Strength Training for Old(er) Guys

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About Finishing Strong! Strength Training For Old(er) Guys

Sarcopenia!! Science’s name for the culprit that steals our muscle. It is said that, unless we work at it, our muscle mass peaks when we hit 35 or so and starts a downward trend picking up speed in our 60’s and 70’s—leaving us with half or less muscle than we had in those good old days. Not only that; our bones deteriorate, fat mass increases, and the spine compresses. The $64,000 question is, “Can this terrible trend be reversed?” The short answer is YES! In recent years, virtually the entire medical community has gone from telling seniors, “don’t do anything to hurt yourself” to “include resistance training in your exercise routine.”The primary objective of this book is to convince the senior-aged man (60-90) it is not too late to recover a good deal of that lost muscle and have some fun at the same time. This book is designed to provide a base of knowledge leading to a personal routine of nutrition and strength-building to set the senior on the road to restoring muscle and, in doing so, better health. The book is divided into six parts plus appendices.Part One (Don’t Believe Everything You Read). The first three chapters are designed to dispel the idea that the science is settled. There has been, and still is, a vast amount of irrelevant or incorrect information in print and on the internet in the fields of fitness and nutrition. And, yes, it takes that many chapters.Part Two (Body Basics). Chapter’s 4 and 5 discuss body composition, muscle, fat, etc. and the physiological systems involved in exercise and muscle development. Chapter 6 goes deeper into energy’s role in muscle performance. Part Three (Weight Management Basics). Chapter 7 addresses everyone’s favorite topic, the desired body weight, and the energy balance to get there. Much of the discussion centers around the concepts of the Basal or Resting Metabolic Rate and other components of the Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE), i.e. calori