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Fit and Healthy at 74 
I’ve been exercising most of my life. But as i’ve gotten older, I’m now 74, staying fit and healthy has become even more important. My experience with …

Hula Hooping Gave Me Abs at 57! 
I watched a YouTubked like fun. So, I ordered a "fitness" hoop online and a nice, foam-covered, large hoop arrived at my home. It is important to get …

67 and 81 and still training! 
My husband and I have been interested in fitness and body building for a long time. We have gone to 15 Arnold Schwarzenegger Sports Classics in Columbus, …

Bench press on a table 
In 1948 Buster McShane went to London to see John Grimek win the Mr. Universe title over Steve Reeves. When Buster came back he opened his first gym …

My Body Is My Exercise Machine 
I will be 80 in June, am a cancer survivor with dual hip replacements, and have been forced to realize my limitations, thus I do a simple effective bodyweight …

72 and doing good. 
In 1978 I needed some serious surgery. It shocked me, opened my eyes and forced me to look at myself and open my eyes. I lost 30 pounds, stopped smoking, …

NEVER GIVE UP ENJOY LIVE THE MOMENT . 
As i hit the big 60 i have been training for around 48 years. My training has changed from being very full on to now being greedy for my time 3 to 4 times …

66-year-old retired Airline Captain 
I have done exercise all my life, since I was a teenager. I played baseball in little league, started running 5k and 10k, 1/2 marathons, full marathons …

It's never too late!  
My running story began only a little over five years ago, competing a short local 12K race. While I didn't break any speed records, it was such fun …

Still skiing and Mt. Bike riding at 77 
I built my body doing Tree Surgery in my summers from college and didn't need to do much to maintain it, other than my active physical life style until …

Diabetes scare got me going! 
At an annual checkup with a new doctor in 2011 I was sent for a blood glucose test. It was borderline and my MD told me to start monitoring my blood sugar. …

55 and getting Bored? Here are some Ideas. 
I'm a 55 year old male living in Chandler AZ. I spent 30 years in Law enforcement teaching and training fitness and self defense. I retired in 2014 but …

When I turned 80 
...was the day I had a heart attack - the ultimate party pooper. I had been on notice that my aortic valve was closing and had booked in for a replacement. …

Metabolic Resistance Training for Seniors 
Metabolic Resistance Training for Seniors Over the years, I have experimented with various exercise protocols. Now that I’m in my mid-sixties, I’ve …

The Road to Fitness: A Lifelong Passion 
What motivated me to start exercising? I was first introduced to fitness and weight training by my dad back in the late 1950s. He purchased a York …

Breaking The Family History 
When my dad died he was over 300 pounds and was riddled with several different health problems: Heart disease, clogged arteries, weakened joints, poor …

The journey continues 
Well, I just wanted to say that I have completed the 1st 6 weeks of your beginners' program and I am very pleased with the results. I just received the …

4 open-heart operations later 
I am 60 and started lifting with my father when I was about 10. I came up through the Peary Rader days, the Bob Hoffman-Joe Weider verbal battles and …

Never quit, but the doctor said? 
I will soon be 55. I have trained since 1978. In 1982 I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis. In 2010 I had my colon removed. The doctor at Cleveland …

On the Road Again: Top Tech Gadgets for Seniors Who Love to Travel 
It’s no secret that many senior citizens like to use this time in their life to travel and see new places. Technology is helping make it easier for them, …

Gerald Gaxiola - 75 Year Old Bodybuilder 
In 1960, at age 24, I started weightlifting and bodybuilding because I was skinny and underweight. In a few years I started to gain weight and muscle. …

Skinny but Fat 
Hi Logan Just a note of appreciation for the two fitness manuals, Gray Iron and Living The Fitness Lifestyle . You mentioned in your last newsletter …

Still luvin my workouts! 
I'm just a few weeks shy of my 62nd birthday. I inadvertently discovered 'weight lifting' (as it was called in those days ), when I was about 14 years …

NOT A "DIET" BUT RATHER A "LIFESTYLE" 
60 YRS OLD. 6'4" TALL, 310 LBS., FORMER MARATHONER (NEWPORT R.I. 3HRS. 58MIN. 28 SECONDS) 32 years old at the time) ran the race at 210 lbs.! WHAT HAPPENED?! …

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From an Overly Simple Beginning 
I am 66 yrs. old. I think I would be described as someone who is in good shape for his age. I'm not one of those giants or muscle heads. I'm just in good …

My daily exercise routine. 
I first started weight training over 50 years ago; in fact I still use some of the dumbbells I first bought from Ben Weider, and still have two of the …

Keep on keeping on. 
Staying healthy is no secret. Eat right and exercise, that's what they have been telling us for years. Funny how that's all it takes and it's not that …

Kicking Sand in One's Face . . . 
I was coming home one night from a movie and saw a local high school football champ and his friend up ahead. I jogged up to them and soon the friend of …

Mrs. Gray Iron Fitness 
I was born in 1949. As I write this today (10/7/06), I'm 57 years old. Other vital statistics include brown eyes, gray hair, 5'8" tall, post-menopausal, …

Follow Health Advice 
I am 68 and have been doing the following exercises: jog for about 30-45 min almost every day mixed with some brisk walking or hiking at times; weight …

The Once and Future Type 2 Diabetic 
Hi, I am now 63 years old. I have always been reasonably fit - lots of jogging while I was younger, plus bush-walking (hiking for non-Australians), …

Ripped@60 
Hello, my name is Joe Weaver age 60, and in the last year I was able to get in the best shape of my life. After years of on and off exercise and dieting …

Success at 66 
In the summer of 2007, I went to visit my son and grandson in the Pacific northwest. My grandson wanted to show me a tree that was located down by the …

Still at it! 
I was a skinny kid and started training at 15 with George Jowett's bodyweight course in 1957. Four months later I bought the Weider 64lb dumbbell/kettlebell …

From near death, to ultramarathons. Not rated yet
This was a post I made immediately after completing an ultramarathon. Please excuse the poor writing. I wanted to publish my thoughts immediately after …

Vince's Gym Not rated yet
Reading these stories about old gyms brought back memories of the time I journeyed to California from Cincinnati in the summer of 1976. (I drove an old …

I Became a Trainer at 50 Not rated yet
I've always loved working out. It was my way of doing things naturally since I was not exposed to nor encouraged to do so. In my late 20's, I simply walked …

YMCA Not rated yet
When I was a young man, in the 1950s I worked out at the Central YMCA in Washington DC. It was a hard core, no frills type of gym. We had some celebrities …

I never gave up! Not rated yet
I just hit my 78th birthday and as long as I can remember I always did some type of fitness exercise. I played high school and for a short time college …

Fighting back and winning with fitness Not rated yet
I am now 68 years old and about 3 years ago I was rushed to the ER with internal bleeding. A failed surgery and months of in and out of the hospital and …

My Therapy Not rated yet
My dear dad got us formally into lifting when we were young. I was 12 and my brother was 10. Dad had issues of the old Strength & Health magazines and …

Work in progress  Not rated yet
63 years old and living in Alaska so I have to stay at least in good enough shape to shovel snow. Seems like I've been doing something physical all my …

My workout space Not rated yet
I prefer to workout at home. I have a set of stacked weights, and a weight bench and a recumbent bike. It's in my basement, which is well lit and open …

Motivated by the SEALS at 70 Not rated yet
I lifted for years, and very much enjoyed doing so. However, in my late 60's, my elbows, shoulders and knees ached for days after hard training. I …

Best placement for home workout facilities Not rated yet
Keeping Your New Year's Resolution for Getting Fit in 2016 BY: JOHN A. BADEN, PH.D. POSTED ON DECEMBER 31, 2015 FREE INSIGHTS Economics is not simply …

Pushing 77, I like my mini "triathlons" and balance exercises Not rated yet
Just about today, August 15, 2016 I will be 77-years old in November. 6:30 - 2.5 mile fast walk, where I also do chin-ups/pull-ups on playground …

No Layoffs Not rated yet
I began training when I was ten, in 1958, with a set of springs. I still have them, along with the instructions. For my twelfth birthday I received …

Still at it at age 74 Not rated yet
I started working out in my teens. Joined a gym around 1959 when a senior in high school but it went out of business a year later. Then mostly worked out …

Not much has changed Not rated yet
I am 65, started lifting when I was 13, and lived in Reading Pa. Some old time strong men lived there named the Good Brothers. Bought my first …

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Derailed early, but on the right track for 40 years Not rated yet
I was a little suburban butterball in my early childhood in the '50's. My parents got me into age group swimming around 10 years old, I grew like a weed …

Larry George -- 67-years-old Not rated yet
Started training at 15-years-old. Was inspired by Joe Weider ads in comics, Steve Reeves' movies, the physiques of wrestlers / gymnasts... and wanted …

28,965 days old Not rated yet
I bought your books a few years back and follow your newsletters bi-monthly, Thank you, Thank you. I follow you halfheartedly as I am in pretty good …

From Meathead Young man to Long-Winded, But Wiser, Old Man Not rated yet
I started training when 14 (in 1955), using the weights belonging to a friend's older brother. Testosterone was rising along with poor self-esteem, …

Back problems don't stop me Not rated yet
I have suffered from lower back problems for years. It started in my 20's and I am now 65. I have degenerative discs. I found a set of exercises that work …

Lifelong athletics....just keep on going Not rated yet
Hello, I'm been involved in athletics my whole life, and being a senior so far hasn't stopped me. I walk, jog, hike, do jazz dance, and play volleyball. …

75-Years Old and Going Strong Not rated yet
I'm almost 75-yeqrs old and I've been exercising for about 20+ years now. At the present time, on a weekly basis, I swim 3-4 hours, walk (hike) several …

Using Gray Iron Fitness To Inspire Listeners Not rated yet
Just a quick note that I have begun a podcast & radio show focusing on the silver tsunami event and it's potential implications, both good and bad, depending …

Fighting Father Time Not rated yet
I am 67. Have had three back surgeries, surgery on both knees, torn biceps and torn triceps. Still manage to workout with weights, do stretching and cardio. …

Headlong into the golden years Not rated yet
Early years: A butterball kid until I sprouted at age 9 and began competitive age-group swimming. Kept swimming through high school, went to college …

Togetherness Not rated yet
Hi There- I'm David, a soon to be 57 year old that recently quit smoking and drinking. Recently my wife decided enough was enough and has started counting …

Peary Rader Arm Method Not rated yet
Just a quick note, I'm 64 and have been lifting weights, off and on, my whole life. I read your article on the Peary Rader arm pump exercise and decided …

A Stroke Did it for Me!!!!! Not rated yet
Hello Logan, I have just discovered your site and I love it. I like your straight forward approach to everything. Well, my story starts with a stroke in …

Workouts: Do a Bit of Everything. Not rated yet
I like variety so I include various workouts in my training schedule. I've been a member of L.A. Fitness for just over 24 years. I joined a year after …

Ruth Hale turns 109! Not rated yet
My name is Nicole Russo. I am a professional singer/dancer and personal trainer. I created a seated, singing exercise program which is performed daily …