What's useful in terms of strength workouts for over 50s
thought some of you might be interested.
this bloke was a schoolmate of my brothers (not mine), and has a channel called Fit, Grey, Strong.
has a sport science background and goes through the current scientific evidence base
TLDW? studies show that doing a single rep of any exercise 2 to 3 times a week gives you as much benefit as doing multiple reps each time
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cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Sat 19 Jul 2025, 6:54,
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You need to click Play
but only once a week
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Mudface The web isn't callipygian, Sat 19 Jul 2025, 8:07,
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you don't want to go clicking on your first workout
start with some gentle mouse wheel scrolls to build strength and confidence, then only click on the video if you have someone spotting you
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cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Sat 19 Jul 2025, 11:31,
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I just watch Twitch streams of people clicking on things.
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DerKommissar Look how much fun we're having!, Sat 19 Jul 2025, 13:37,
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I'm building up to that by reading comments about clicking.
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FeralCatMan Unusual disease collector., Sat 19 Jul 2025, 15:52,
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I do resistance exercises 3 times a week
Big difference
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simbosan is too tired, Sat 19 Jul 2025, 17:21,
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big difference with what?
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cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Sun 20 Jul 2025, 5:49,
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