Supertraining

So how did you do ?

Regards,
Jonathan Siegel,CSCS
JDS Sportcoaching,llc
Denver, CO  USA

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--- On Tue, 12/9/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Supertraining] Explosive heavy-resistance training in old and 
very old adults
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2008, 11:47 AM

I had to say I enjoyed hearing one of the competitors this weekend at a PL meet
tell me she was "delighted with her bench effort but disappointed she
didn't deadlift enough".  She had been doing around 240 lbs in the gym
but only managed about 215 lbs at the meet.  She was over 70 years of age
<grin>.  I can't off hand remember her weight class, but she looks
around 110 lbs tops....!

It's nice that the research is finally catching up with what I know to be a
truth!  I keep seeing older powerlifters and people taking up PL and even OL in
their 50's and 60's... and they stand much taller and appear to have
great balance even walking around, in their 70's and even early 80's!
(One of my clients in his early 80's has much better balance after a year of
squatting without weight and it has improved his posture as well... what
prevents him from taking up competing and using a barbell is the fact he suffers
severe peripheral neuropathy or I am sure nothing could stop him!  The balance
improvements and improved yes, muscularity in his legs and glutes is a testimony
to even bodyweight exercise and consistent work - and he had never lifted
weights or done a PL style movement, he used to run and play softball and
football.)

All I can say is this:  If Grandma wants to deadlift, hand her the chalk and
teach her good form.  I think you'll be surprised.  And if you aren't
competing with her yourself, you should be in the audience or handling her....
Lifting "heavy" (for "heavy" is different to all of us) is
truly the Power that Preserves!
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