By Mike Dayton

There is no question that age slows one down. Aches and pains add up, and recuperation isn’t what it used to be. I surprise myself how strong I remain, particularly in my upper body and back. I guess it’s the pay off for so many years of good training, clean eating and stretching. While the feats produced their share of injuries, none were life threatening and my recuperation great back then.

I’m curious, however, what types training us Golden Years Lifters are avoiding? I don’t run exept inside the gym, I keep impact low on my knees and ankles. I still stretch daily and perform the tensing exercises. Over head lifts are slightly limited, but I work traps, tris and bis about the same. I’ve had to trim back on my bench, and I’ve traded in the freeweight squat for the leg press machines.

How are you!

Mike Dayton