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Another Case For Simplicity
Below is a video that has quickly been making its way around the web (for good reason). Within the clip, you will see a 60 year old man who has performed bodyweight exercise for longer than many have been alive. This individual offers yet another example of the potential of a simple, yet consistent exercise plan. Showing up and putting in the work is often more important than anything else. In time, you tend to figure out what you prefer and what works best for you.
This man doesn’t waste his time arguing over periodization models and ideal rep schemes. He gets up, puts in his work, and gets on with his day. And while some may criticize his approach, you’ll be hard pressed to find others his age who can keep up with him. Many half his age couldn’t even hang with him on the bars.
For more age-related exercise displays, be sure to visit the link below. Be prepared to drop any excuse that you may have used before.
http://rosstraining.com/blog/category/the-blog/age-related/
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Fools ignore complexity. Pragmatists suffer it. Some can avoid it. Geniuses remove it. – Alan Perlis
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That’s wicked.
Great post Ross
Seen it on youtube this week when they posted the vid.
I’m planning to still workout at 60
TIMe to hit the bar
He’s badass – makes me feel positively weak. I’m going try to beat his scores (I’m 40).
He looks far younger than he is – this is inspiring.
Ross,
He’s tough stuff! It goes to show that you don’t need to spend hours upon hours in the gym to get an awesome physique. It’s hard to top bodyweight training. Simply doing many short sessions a day (every day) will help you add on muscle. Also, it’ll keep the metabolism running high so you can also stay lean.
-Mitchell
A great testament to the value of bodyweight exercise. This senior citizen has maintained the body of a fit man half his age by incorporating 3 simple upper body moves via pushups, dips, and pullups. With all the crazy moves being invented in the “cross-fit” age of 20-count complexes/burpees etc., it’s good to see that nothing works quite like the good old school basics we’ve known since grade school gym class. I’m sure most of us over 40 can remember the simple albeit effective workout regimen of football great Herschell Walker. Walker still to this day is an amazing physical specimen and even competes in MMA despite being nearly 50 years of age.
60? Really?!
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