Over-40 Training

You used to be in good condition, but now you’re out of shape and 40-plus. You long ago lost your muscles,...

When you can do incline curls with a pair of dumbbells in your hands that approach more than 30 percent of...

The idea is to get rid of as much fat as possible over the next five months or more. Then see...

Training with free weights is much more challenging than using machines.

The gym’s two geezers have trained together almost every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for nearly 10 years—they’re an institution

Your age and training experience affect your goals. For example, if you’re 41 and have trained consistently since your teens, your...

Q: I’m a police officer in New Jersey, and I work a rotating two-week shift of 12-hour days. I read the...

Q: I compete in the over-50 class of a local natural bodybuilding contest every year. It gives me a reason to...

When you do flat-bench or even incline barbell presses, you have a psychological block. For years you’ve struggled with them, and...

Train each body-part very intensely but only once a week. Take a moderate-pace walk or a leisurely swim every third or...

Sounds like you have a problem with structure, most likely genetic, so little can be done to alter it. I’d be...

Q: I just read one of your columns and was very encouraged by the results you’ve achieved. As an over-40 guy,...

Q: I’m a 46-year-old bodybuilder who competes in the over-45 class in drug-free contests. I started in bodybuilding at 37—later than...

Train correctly at every workout. Eat correctly at every meal. Sleep well every night. And do it all relentlessly.

You can see the pattern here. Do high reps with the first exercise to get a great pump in your calves...