This is why so many of us say "lift heavy weights."

bostonwolf
bostonwolf Posts: 3,038 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Meet Joe, an 82 year old power lifter who can outsquat, out-deadlift and out-bench my 43 year old *kitten*. He is my new hero and is a perfect example of why I lift weights and why I will ALWAYS lift weights.

http://www.ironcult.com/?p=1505
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  • gwhizeh
    gwhizeh Posts: 269 Member
    That's pretty awesome. Well, totally awesome. And for the lifting will make you big crowd. Check it out. Strong, healthy, and not huge.
  • bostonwolf
    bostonwolf Posts: 3,038 Member
    I agree. I'm much bigger than him and can't lift nearly that much weight right. Which confirms that I have some work to do in the body composition area :)
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    Very impressive! Personally i think every male over the age of 40 should lift weights, if for no other reason to mitigate age related loss of lean muscle mass

    Another impressive Canadian octogenarian is Ed Whitlock, also 82; he ran a 3:30 marathon last year in Toronto.
  • bostonwolf
    bostonwolf Posts: 3,038 Member
    I agree Brian. Another benefit is to maintain testosterone production, which can drop as muscle mass drops.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    but, but, crossfit will make me huge. :D

    I think a bunch of posters need to see this.
  • leahartmann
    leahartmann Posts: 415
    Well, I´m not a dude, but I think he´s awesome too. That´s amazing. I´ll be 40 in a month and a half and just started lifting. People like this tells me to keep going, that I´m doing the right thing. Thank you for sharing!
  • bumblebums
    bumblebums Posts: 2,181 Member
    Would bang.
  • Yogi_Carl
    Yogi_Carl Posts: 1,906 Member
    but, but, crossfit will make me huge. :D

    I think a bunch of posters need to see this.

    I see it.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    but, but, crossfit will make me huge. :D

    I think a bunch of posters need to see this.

    I see it.

    Good. Honestly, I don't read your posts, so you weren't in mind. :)

    I'm not quite sure anyone who can bust out a pistol squat really needs a lecture anyway on the value of strength. I can squat and deadlift, but I can't do one of those.
  • CoderGal
    CoderGal Posts: 6,800 Member
    I have a crush on Joe
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    Dang.
  • Gapwedge01
    Gapwedge01 Posts: 494
    I am 60 and lift. I have now found my new inspiration.:happy:
  • PriceK01
    PriceK01 Posts: 834 Member
    Woot! He is awesome :)
  • Yogi_Carl
    Yogi_Carl Posts: 1,906 Member
    but, but, crossfit will make me huge. :D

    I think a bunch of posters need to see this.

    I see it.

    Good. Honestly, I don't read your posts, so you weren't in mind. :)

    I'm not quite sure anyone who can bust out a pistol squat really needs a lecture anyway on the value of strength. I can squat and deadlift, but I can't do one of those.

    FWIW, I bust out some DB rows tonight after my chin-ups. What a blast.

    I got it now - it's about balance and this guy is a credit to lifting.

    (all best with your Crossfit ;-) )
  • Lifting_Knitter
    Lifting_Knitter Posts: 1,025
    Awesome! Thank you for the video!
  • 4_Lisa
    4_Lisa Posts: 362 Member
    Just read an article the other day about a guy that is 91 and still pressing 147lbs. He only started lifting in his 60's after he retired... Awesome stuff.
  • sexymuffintop
    sexymuffintop Posts: 636
    That is pretty damn cool. Strong old dude.
  • miadhail
    miadhail Posts: 383 Member
    Omg that is epic! Such an inspiration! Hm.. I wonder how I am going to implement some lifting in the nursing home I work in lol.
  • triathlete5301
    triathlete5301 Posts: 182 Member
    :love:

    WOW. That's awesome!

    I should show that to my parents who aren't aging so gracefully.....

    But seriously, tons of respect
  • LesaDave
    LesaDave Posts: 1,480 Member
    Oh WOW!!
    363 pound squats...
    220 pounds bench press...
    424 pounds dead lift....

    I am TOTALLY impressed!!
    And kinda shocked, too!!
  • mytime1986
    mytime1986 Posts: 117
    Damn he is amazing!!
  • mytime1986
    mytime1986 Posts: 117
    I am trying to figure out the whole weight train thing!!
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I am trying to figure out the whole weight train thing!!

    Nothing to figure out really...do a solid beginner program like New Rules of Lifting for Women, Starting Strength, or Strong Lifts 5x5. I personally believe in these types of strength programs to build a foundation of strength before moving on to other types of lifting routines. The key is to do a solid program that is intelligent and progressive in nature and follow the program and be consistent.
  • da_bears10089
    da_bears10089 Posts: 1,791 Member
    wow... just wow. i know my grandpa was definitely not doing that when he was 82. he couldn't get himself out of a chair!
  • Myxalplyx
    Myxalplyx Posts: 129 Member
    You can learn a lot from a person like that with a lot of experience. The guy who got me out to the gym to strength train was 73yrs old at the time. His name is Charles. He is 74yrs old now and I still train with him. He made me look like shi* when I first started with him.

    < img src=" http://imageshack.us/a/img35/6734/ndd4.jpg&quot; />

    http://imageshack.us/a/img35/6734/ndd4.jpg
  • da_bears10089
    da_bears10089 Posts: 1,791 Member
    You can learn a lot from a person like that with a lot of experience. The guy who got me out to the gym to strength train was 73yrs old at the time. His name is Charles. He is 74yrs old now and I still train with him. He made me look like shi* when I first started with him.

    < img src=" http://imageshack.us/a/img35/6734/ndd4.jpg&quot; />

    ndd4.jpg

    fixed it
  • Myxalplyx
    Myxalplyx Posts: 129 Member
    fixed it

    Thanks! Gawd..I just read two different threads on how to post pics in here and STILL can't get it right. **Claws Face**
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    Very cool!
  • vjohn04
    vjohn04 Posts: 2,276 Member
    this is amazing!!
  • Reinventing_Me
    Reinventing_Me Posts: 1,053 Member
    So much awesome!

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