Questions tagged [age]
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14 year old abdominal training
When I was 13 I started training abs (sit ups), first I did 60 one day, 2 series of 30 and started from there. From there my progresion multiplied, started doing 120, 250, 500 and so on but I did this ...
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How to benefit from exercise without any lasting damage?
I posted Why is exercise good for you? But I wanted to dig a little deeper into one specific point. I can grasp the concept that the body responds to the microdamage of exercise by building up the ...
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Why is exercise good for you?
I'm willing to accept the common wisdom that exercise is good for you. But at the same time, I wonder how this can be true. Man-made objects tend to wear out faster with more use. For example, if you ...
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Do the rules of thumb “keep it simple” and “eat a lot” and such necessarily hold true for older lifters?
tl;dr: I’m 36; working out (weightlifting) is “something I also do with my life”; I’m not keen on dramatic lifestyle changes due to feeling chronically overwhelmed finding time for work+chores+gym+...
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Can running in hot-humid climate have dangerous health consequences with respect to age?
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I've been running twice a week, ever since I was 17 years old (currently in my 30's).
Running always takes place outside (never in a gym or an air-conditioned space).
I run in most ...
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Minimum age for weight training
My nephew, age 14, wants to go to the gym. The most important step is already done - he bought some protein powder (careful, irony). However, my sister is opposed to that idea since in her opinion, 14 ...
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I'm 35. is a split achievable?
I've always been very inflexible and it never bothered me until five years ago. Flexibility began to transpire as the missing link to my climbing improvement. Since then, I've taken up acro-yoga. I'm ...
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Scientific evidence that higher mTor levels generated by high protein diets and strength training result in lower life span?
I have have heared that higher mTor levels lead to a shorter live span. Now high protein diets and strength training or bodybuilding tend to rise the mTor level. So you might think that such a fitness ...
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How should men above 40 train cardio?
I am a 44 year old male that have been a bit inactive the last years and am looking to get more fit. I have always been fond of running as a way to get some cardio, fresh air and reduce stress, but I ...
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Strength training to prevent accidents
I am a 44 year old male. A few days ago I managed to fall skiing downhill and hurt some ligaments in my shoulder. I have done a lot of skiing in my life and must have fallen a 100 times without ...
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Should an 18-year-old overweight woman take supplements?
My daughter is 18 years old and overweight. She has decided to join a gym. Would taking any supplements advisable since she has started working out?
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Starting musculation at 30 years old, is it good?
I want to start musculation soon.
I am 30 years old, I am 183cm / 77 kilogrames, the last time I did sport it was maybe 1 year and a half ago.
I wanted to know if to be 30 years old could be more ...
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What is the minimum amount of deadlifting sessions a week that is still productive? [closed]
I am a 44 yr old male. I have been lifting weights for 3 ~ 4 yr now. The beginning was difficult, but in the last 2 ~ 3 years I have made progress without injuries.
I hit the gym twice a week and, ...
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Is muscle growth limited on teens
I'm 15 years old and I have been working out for about 6 months. Over the first 3 months I've noticed some considerable changes in my muscles, but recently I haven't noticed many changes ( actually, ...
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What strategies should a fit middle-aged novice runner use to get started?
My wife and I are both generally fit, neither of us run and both of us are interested in introducing it to our fitness plan.
I study (and teach) Taekwondo while she does extensive aerobic exercise ...
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Back pain and stiffness if not working out regularly
For the last few years, I have found that if I don't exercise regularly, especially movements where my back is involved, I'm experiencing back pain and stiffness in the morning after waking up.
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Feeling and Looking Young [closed]
I am software programmer and I do lots of research like software/database architecture most of the time. I recently got comment from my friends that I am looking older than my age. I am 28 and I am ...
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Should I be worried about my fitness in old age?
I'm 40 now, but ever since 30 I've been concerned about being fit when I get to age 60-80. The thought of shuffling everywhere instead of dancing or being able to lift a box of books is terrifying.
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Regaining lost strength and muscles
I have always been strong, broad shouldered and musculus, mostly genetic I think. Though now in my forties, I have less mass than a few years ago.
If I want to regain, can or should I train ...
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Does it become harder to lose weight as you age? [closed]
In general, the average person will experience worsening metabolism with age. What else takes place over time that makes it harder to lose weight at 40 versus say 20?
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By systematical training, can strength and muscle continue to grow despite the aging?
Let's say if one starts a good, systematical strength training programme at the age of 30. I would say he should be physically much stronger when he turns 40. What if he just continue this training ...
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What happens to your muscles when you stop working out for several years?
I go through spurts of working out. I'll decide to get a gym membership, achieve decent results over six months, and then, for whatever reason at the time, I'll stop and won't exercise at all for ...
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Less fitness for longer and healthier life
It is entranced into our minds that physical training improves your fitness and health and you live longer and brighter lives. However, it is also known, though less widespread, that taking more ...
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Getting in shape after age 30+
I was thinking to start working out to get a nice muscular body, but is it worth it considering I'm 32 years old already? Is it too late?
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Safe weekly amount of crosstraining for over 40 healthy adults
I am a 42 yr old male. About a month ago I finished a running program that has me now well adapted to running 3 times a week for half an hour (the famous C25K, non-commercial and freely available at ...
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Relation of physical fitness and age
Why does the physical fitness tend to decline around the age of 30-35? It is obvious that many athletes(football, sprint etc.) tend to stagnate and 'lose' the physical fitness regarding speed, stamina ...
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Gaining Muscle/Strength over age 50
How much muscle/strength could I really expect to gain over age 50? I'm lifting on a regular basis, eating healthy, taking in a lot of protein, have been tested for testosterone levels (at 480 which ...
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How to strengthen *very gently* your grip in order to safely perform chin-ups? Are wrist wraps good?
I have recently started trying to do negative chin-ups in several occasions, but afterwards I feel a mild pain in both my left and right wrists. It is not the kind of "healthy" discomfort of sore ...
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Differences in recovery time (after weight lifting) versus age
I am now 40. I did some weight lifting about 15 years ago and it was fun. I am now back into it, focusing on strength and muscle gain. I obviously don't expect to become a Mr Olympia, but I find it ...
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Is protein powder recommended for older people after workouts?
This might be an odd question. My mom does walking exercises and aerobic videos and some very light weights (5lb). She knows that I make protein shakes (with spinach, berries, flax seed) after my ...
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Is it advantageous to be fit when young?
Let us assume that we have two people. The first person starts exercising at 20 years old and continues to do so for the rest of his life. The second person doesn't exercise in his 20's, but when he ...
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Serious training and fitness for old people [closed]
The over-65 population is growing rapidly and many of us are training seriously and some are competing in sports.
Should old people train differently than young people? Have there been research ...
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Age's impact on strength workouts
I'm going on the big 50 soon - my typical workout week is 3 days of strength training (squat Sunday, Bench Tue and Deads on Thu) and 1-2 days of aerobic training (Tabata and heavy bag). I've been ...
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Are "Fit in Six" PlayStation routines safe and appropriate for any age?
I have the "Fit in Six" fitness game on the PlayStation 3 and similar games for the Wii, and I would like to know if it is recommended to follow those routines. In particular, I am concerned about the ...
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Do fit or muscular people age better?
Does being fit or muscular help to stay in better shape as people age? I have to ask as intuition would say yes but there don't seem to be serious studies on the subject. Also, some athletes are said ...
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Can diet affect the creation of advanced glycation end-products?
On a podcast recommended to me (I'm not sure whether it's called "Sports Nutrition" or "Endurance Planet") Ben Greenfield talked about inflammation, advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) and ...
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does muscle build differently after 40?
I've heard than muscle builds at a different speed in people over forty and that it's necessary to use weights in a different way - specifically, with less weight and in shorter sets - for that reason....
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Muscular Atrophy in Senior Citizens
To what extent can a good exercise programme help to recover lost muscle in people over 70 who, while very fit and active, have not exercised regularly in earlier years?
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Is there an age limit for high-intensity sports like Brazilian Jiu Jitsu?
About five years ago, I did BJJ about five times a week. It was one of my favorite hobbies of all time with the exception of all the amount of "annoyances" that came with it:
carpal tunnel pain
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