The TRUTH About Getting Stronger Over 40… 50… 60… and beyond?
Kettlebell MAXIMORUM: https://go.chasingstrength.com/kettlebell-maximorum-e / Research: 1- Guys in their 60s and early 70s MORE THAN DOUBLED their leg strength in just 12 weeks. Men between 60 and 72 increased one measure of leg strength by 107%... and another by a whopping 227%. And it wasn’t just some fancy testing trick. They actually built muscle, too. In their 60s. And 70s. In only 12 weeks. (Frontera et al., 1988, Journal of Applied Physiology.) 2- And this wasn’t some one-off fluke. Researchers looked at 47 different studies involving 1,079 adults over 50. On average, resistance training increased strength by roughly 25–33%. But here’s the part I really like... Getting older didn’t make people less capable of getting stronger. In other words, your body doesn’t suddenly lose its ability to respond to strength training just because you’ve got a few more candles on the birthday cake. (Peterson et al., 2010, Ageing Research Reviews.) 3- You can still build muscle AND strength w...